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IRIDIUM 179
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NORAD 56730Iridium NEXTOrbit
Orbital data
Catalog facts
- Name
- IRIDIUM 179
- NORAD ID
- 56730
- Category
- Iridium NEXT
- TLE epoch
- Aug 11, 2026, 11:24 UTC
- Object ID
- 2023-068W
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner
- United States
- Launch site
- Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
- Launch date
- 2023-05-20
- Operational status
- Active
- Orbit type
- Orbit
- Orbit center
- Earth
Orbital parameters
Orbit profile
Inclination86.6796°
Eccentricity0.0003
Mean motion14.8004 rev/day
Orbital period97.3 min
Perigee627.4 km
Apogee631.0 km
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