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IRIDIUM 106 - 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 41917U          26038.81442351 +.00000000 +00000-0 -55179-5 0 00005
2 41917  86.4023 142.6336 0001718  90.1139 270.0253 14.34217672    08
Epoch (UTC): 07 February 2026 19:32:46
Eccentricity: 0.0001718
inclination: 86.4023°
perigee height: 776 km
apogee height: 779 km
right ascension of ascending node: 142.6336°
argument of perigee: 90.1139°
revolutions per day: 14.34217672
mean anomaly at epoch: 270.0253°

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

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