IRIDIUM 5 (24795)

COSPAR: 1997-020D | Alt Name: Iridium 5

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Launch Details

Launch Date

May 5, 1997

Launch Site

AFWTR

Launch Pad

SLC2W

Launch Vehicle

Delta 7920-10C

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

24795

International Designator

1997-020D

Epoch

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Inclination

86.39°

Right Ascension

267.02°

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Argument of Perigee

202.04°

Period

96.09 min

Mean Motion

14.99 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

IRIDIUM 5

Alternative Name

Iridium 5

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

IRID

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 24795U 97020D   26184.97725681  .00006095  00000-0  45688-3 0  9995

2 24795  86.3862 267.0185 0099645 202.0416 157.6518 14.98526060542565

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Summary

IRIDIUM 5 is a communication satellite identified by NORAD catalog number 24795 and designated OBJECT_ID 1997-020D. It was launched on May 5, 1997, from AFWTR SLC2W using the Delta 7920-10C launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 3.5 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 5 meters. Its dry mass is 556 kg with a launch mass of 662 kg. IRIDIUM 5 was manufactured by MOTO/LMMS as part of the LM-700A configuration based on the LM700 bus. The satellite's power system includes two deployable solar arrays and batteries, and its shape is described as "Box + 2 Pan." Its primary mission is communication, and it has a lifetime of approximately 8 years.

Physical Characteristics

Length

3.5

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

556

Launch Mass

662

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

3.01

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Iridium SV005

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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