Orbital elements of IRIDIUM 42
| Launched | 7 December 1997 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Launch site | Taiyuan Space Center, PRC |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 25077 |
| Date fetched |
Epoch osculation |
Inc. [°] |
Ecc. | RA asc node [hr] |
Arg Peri. [°] |
Mean anom [°] |
Mean motion [rev/day] |
Abs. mag |
| Date fetched |
Epoch osculation |
Inc. [°] |
Ecc. | RA asc node [hr] |
Arg Peri. [°] |
Mean anom [°] |
Mean motion [rev/day] |
Abs. mag |
| 2026 Jan 21 18:56 | 2026 Jan 21 08:24:39 | 86.4008 | 0.00028 | 9.8596 | 102.8120 | 257.3390 | 14.36575 | 6.743 |
| 2026 Jan 20 19:06 | 2026 Jan 20 07:20:08 | 86.4007 | 0.00028 | 9.8888 | 103.7458 | 257.3390 | 14.36575 | 6.743 |
| 2026 Jan 19 18:57 | 2026 Jan 19 07:55:54 | 86.4008 | 0.00027 | 9.9160 | 104.4948 | 257.3390 | 14.36575 | 6.743 |
| 2026 Jan 18 18:57 | 2026 Jan 17 20:49:33 | 86.4005 | 0.00027 | 9.9569 | 105.9997 | 257.3390 | 14.36575 | 6.743 |
| 2026 Jan 17 18:56 | 2026 Jan 17 10:47:44 | 86.4004 | 0.00027 | 9.9685 | 106.2969 | 257.3390 | 14.36575 | 6.743 |
| 2026 Jan 16 18:57 | 2026 Jan 16 09:43:12 | 86.4005 | 0.00027 | 9.9977 | 106.9519 | 257.3390 | 14.36575 | 6.743 |
| 2026 Jan 15 18:56 | 2026 Jan 15 10:18:57 | 86.4005 | 0.00026 | 10.0250 | 107.5524 | 257.3390 | 14.36575 | 6.743 |
| 2026 Jan 13 18:56 | 2026 Jan 13 09:50:11 | 86.4003 | 0.00026 | 10.0814 | 108.8597 | 257.3390 | 14.36575 | 6.743 |
| 2026 Jan 11 18:57 | 2026 Jan 11 16:02:37 | 86.4001 | 0.00025 | 10.1300 | 109.9269 | 257.3390 | 14.36575 | 6.743 |
| 2026 Jan 10 18:57 | 2026 Jan 09 15:33:50 | 86.3999 | 0.00024 | 10.1865 | 111.0207 | 257.3390 | 14.36575 | 6.743 |
| 2026 Jan 09 18:57 | 2026 Jan 09 07:12:19 | 86.3998 | 0.00024 | 10.1962 | 111.2866 | 257.3390 | 14.36575 | 6.743 |
| 2026 Jan 08 18:56 | 2026 Jan 08 16:09:36 | 86.3998 | 0.00024 | 10.2137 | 111.5868 | 257.3390 | 14.36575 | 6.743 |
| 2026 Jan 07 18:57 | 2026 Jan 06 03:58:41 | 86.3995 | 0.00023 | 10.2838 | 112.8785 | 257.3390 | 14.36575 | 6.743 |
| 2026 Jan 06 18:56 | 2026 Jan 06 03:58:41 | 86.3995 | 0.00023 | 10.2838 | 112.8785 | 257.3390 | 14.36575 | 6.743 |
| 2026 Jan 05 18:57 | 2026 Jan 05 11:15:40 | 86.3996 | 0.00022 | 10.3032 | 113.5023 | 257.3390 | 14.36575 | 6.743 |
| 2026 Jan 04 18:56 | 2026 Jan 04 11:51:25 | 86.3995 | 0.00022 | 10.3305 | 113.5232 | 257.3390 | 14.36575 | 6.743 |
| 2026 Jan 03 18:57 | 2026 Jan 03 10:46:52 | 86.3995 | 0.00022 | 10.3597 | 113.8968 | 257.3390 | 14.36575 | 6.743 |
| 2026 Jan 01 18:56 | 2026 Jan 01 11:58:23 | 86.3992 | 0.00021 | 10.4142 | 114.2202 | 257.3390 | 14.36575 | 6.743 |
| 2025 Dec 31 18:57 | 2025 Dec 31 15:54:44 | 86.3991 | 0.00021 | 10.4375 | 114.4478 | 257.3390 | 14.36575 | 6.743 |
| 2025 Dec 30 18:56 | 2025 Dec 29 23:47:27 | 86.3988 | 0.00020 | 10.4842 | 114.9892 | 257.3390 | 14.36575 | 6.743 |
| 2025 Dec 29 18:56 | 2025 Dec 29 12:05:19 | 86.3988 | 0.00020 | 10.4978 | 115.0197 | 257.3390 | 14.36575 | 6.743 |
| 2025 Dec 28 18:57 | 2025 Dec 28 11:00:46 | 86.3987 | 0.00020 | 10.5270 | 114.9175 | 257.3390 | 14.36575 | 6.743 |
| 2025 Dec 27 18:57 | 2025 Dec 27 11:36:30 | 86.3985 | 0.00019 | 10.5543 | 114.7867 | 257.3390 | 14.36575 | 6.743 |
| 2025 Dec 26 18:56 | 2025 Dec 26 12:12:15 | 86.3983 | 0.00019 | 10.5815 | 114.8280 | 257.3390 | 14.36575 | 6.743 |
| 2025 Dec 25 18:57 | 2025 Dec 24 23:25:33 | 86.3981 | 0.00018 | 10.6243 | 114.3845 | 257.3390 | 14.36575 | 6.743 |