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IRIDIUM 179
CommunicationsLEOPolarUnited States
IRIDIUM 179 is a communications operated by United States, currently in low Earth orbit, around 634 km altitude. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 97 minutes at an inclination of 86.7°. It was launched in 2023. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.
Orbital data
- NORAD ID
- 56730
- COSPAR ID
- 2023-068W
- Type
- Communications
- Orbit
- LEO
- Perigee (lowest)
- 634 km
- Apogee (highest)
- 637 km
- Inclination
- 86.68°
- Orbital period
- 97 min
- Launch year
- 2023
- Operator
- United States
Orbital data from CelesTrak, refreshed every 2 hours. Element epoch: 2026-06-04.
About LEO orbit
Low Earth Orbit. Up to 2,000 km altitude. Where most satellites live including the ISS (~420 km), Starlink (~550 km), and Earth observation. Orbital period roughly 90 minutes.
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