Launch Date
May 5, 1997
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC2W
Launch Vehicle
Delta 7920-10C
NORAD ID
24793
International Designator
1997-020B
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:08:41 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
86.40°
Right Ascension
16.89°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
82.54°
Period
100.26 min
Mean Motion
14.36 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Name
IRIDIUM 7
Alternative Name
Iridium 7
Type
Status
Owner
IRID
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 24793U 97020B 26184.79770091 .00000340 00000-0 10988-3 0 9990
2 24793 86.3953 16.8869 0001905 82.5381 277.6032 14.36256017526668
Source: Celestrak
Length
3.5
Diameter
1
Span
5
Dry Mass
556
Launch Mass
662
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
3.3209
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Iridium SV007
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
MOTO/LMMS
Life Expectancy
8 years
Bus
LM700
Configuration
LM-700A
Motor
?
Equipment
?
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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