Orbital elements of IRIDIUM 161
| Launched | 21 May 2018 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Launch site | Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 43478 |
| 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 Jul 27 17:57 | 2026 Jul 27 04:08:58 | 86.4449 | 0.00021 | 4.7830 | 82.0833 | 278.0603 | 14.43281 | – |
| 2026 Jul 26 17:56 | 2026 Jul 26 03:11:25 | 86.4450 | 0.00021 | 4.8121 | 81.6947 | 278.0603 | 14.43281 | – |
| 2026 Jul 25 17:57 | 2026 Jul 24 07:55:40 | 86.4452 | 0.00021 | 4.8624 | 81.4599 | 278.0603 | 14.43281 | – |
| 2026 Jul 24 17:56 | 2026 Jul 24 02:56:10 | 86.4452 | 0.00021 | 4.8682 | 81.5167 | 278.0603 | 14.43281 | – |
| 2026 Jul 23 17:57 | 2026 Jul 23 03:38:27 | 86.4453 | 0.00021 | 4.8953 | 80.7627 | 278.0603 | 14.43281 | – |
| 2026 Jul 22 17:57 | 2026 Jul 22 02:40:54 | 86.4454 | 0.00021 | 4.9243 | 80.9443 | 278.0603 | 14.43281 | – |
| 2026 Jul 21 17:57 | 2026 Jul 21 03:23:12 | 86.4456 | 0.00022 | 4.9514 | 80.8951 | 278.0603 | 14.43281 | – |
| 2026 Jul 20 17:57 | 2026 Jul 20 02:25:39 | 86.4456 | 0.00022 | 4.9804 | 80.8407 | 278.0603 | 14.43281 | – |
| 2026 Jul 19 19:06 | 2026 Jul 19 14:46:47 | 86.4457 | 0.00022 | 4.9939 | 80.7180 | 278.0603 | 14.43281 | – |
| 2026 Jul 19 17:57 | 2026 Jul 19 04:47:46 | 86.4457 | 0.00022 | 5.0055 | 80.6985 | 278.0603 | 14.43281 | – |
| 2026 Jul 18 17:57 | 2026 Jul 18 03:50:13 | 86.4458 | 0.00022 | 5.0345 | 80.7176 | 278.0603 | 14.43281 | – |
| 2026 Jul 17 17:57 | 2026 Jul 17 04:32:30 | 86.4460 | 0.00022 | 5.0616 | 80.7125 | 278.0603 | 14.43281 | – |
| 2026 Jul 16 17:56 | 2026 Jul 16 03:34:57 | 86.4461 | 0.00022 | 5.0906 | 80.8661 | 278.0603 | 14.43281 | – |
| 2026 Jul 15 17:57 | 2026 Jul 15 04:17:15 | 86.4462 | 0.00023 | 5.1177 | 80.7989 | 278.0603 | 14.43281 | – |
| 2026 Jul 14 17:56 | 2026 Jul 14 03:19:42 | 86.4464 | 0.00023 | 5.1467 | 81.3031 | 278.0603 | 14.43281 | – |
| 2026 Jul 13 17:56 | 2026 Jul 11 03:46:43 | 86.4467 | 0.00023 | 5.2298 | 78.8180 | 278.0603 | 14.43281 | – |
| 2026 Jul 12 17:56 | 2026 Jul 11 03:46:43 | 86.4467 | 0.00023 | 5.2298 | 78.8180 | 278.0603 | 14.43281 | – |
| 2026 Jul 11 17:56 | 2026 Jul 11 03:46:43 | 86.4467 | 0.00023 | 5.2298 | 78.8180 | 278.0603 | 14.43281 | – |
| 2026 Jul 09 17:56 | 2026 Jul 08 19:12:17 | 86.4470 | 0.00024 | 5.2956 | 79.0165 | 278.0603 | 14.43281 | – |
| 2026 Jul 08 17:56 | 2026 Jul 08 10:53:06 | 86.4470 | 0.00024 | 5.3052 | 79.1389 | 278.0603 | 14.43281 | – |
| 2026 Jul 07 17:56 | 2026 Jul 06 17:17:12 | 86.4471 | 0.00024 | 5.3536 | 79.2434 | 278.0603 | 14.43281 | – |
| 2026 Jul 06 17:57 | 2026 Jul 06 05:38:21 | 86.4472 | 0.00024 | 5.3671 | 79.3170 | 278.0603 | 14.43281 | – |
| 2026 Jul 05 17:56 | 2026 Jul 04 18:41:47 | 86.4473 | 0.00024 | 5.4077 | 79.4709 | 278.0603 | 14.43281 | – |
| 2026 Jul 04 17:56 | 2026 Jul 03 22:43:45 | 86.4474 | 0.00024 | 5.4309 | 79.5382 | 278.0603 | 14.43281 | – |
| 2026 Jul 03 17:57 | 2026 Jul 02 16:46:42 | 86.4475 | 0.00024 | 5.4657 | 79.9577 | 278.0603 | 14.43281 | – |
| 2026 Jul 02 17:56 | 2026 Jul 02 05:07:51 | 86.4476 | 0.00024 | 5.4792 | 80.0473 | 278.0603 | 14.43281 | – |
| 2026 Jul 01 17:56 | 2026 Jul 01 02:30:28 | 86.4477 | 0.00025 | 5.5102 | 80.4128 | 278.0603 | 14.43281 | – |
| 2026 Jun 30 17:56 | 2026 Jun 28 19:35:52 | 86.4483 | 0.00025 | 5.5739 | 81.1688 | 278.0603 | 14.43281 | – |