IRIDIUM 179
IRIDIUM 179 is an object launched in 2023 in a low earth orbit, between 628 and 631 km above the Earth. It completes one orbit every 97 minutes, about 14.8 times a day, on a path tilted 86.7° to the equator. That tilt means it can pass over places as far north and south as 87° latitude.
Height
628-631 km
One orbit
97 min
Inclination
86.7°
Orbit
LEO
Low Earth orbit
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The dashed line shows where it will fly over in the next 95 minutes.
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