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IRIDIUM 100 - Orbit

View from above orbital plane
View from above orbital plane
View from above satellite
View from above satellite

Ground track
Ground track

The orbit is defined by the following mean orbital elements,

1 42956U          26145.42021632 +.00000000 +00000-0 +44758-5 0 00000
2 42956  86.3988  34.7034 0002189  84.2470 275.8976 14.34217827    09
Epoch (UTC): 25 May 2026 10:05:06
Eccentricity: 0.0002189
inclination: 86.3988°
perigee height: 776 km
apogee height: 779 km
right ascension of ascending node: 34.7034°
argument of perigee: 84.2470°
revolutions per day: 14.34217827
mean anomaly at epoch: 275.8976°

The dashed part of the orbit path shows where the satellite is in the earth's shadow,  

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