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IRIDIUM 13 (24840)
COSPAR: 1997-030E | Alt Name: Iridium 13
DECAYED
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Additional Sources
Launch Details
Launch Date
June 18, 1997
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC81/23
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/17S40
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
24840
International Designator
1997-030E
Decay Date
4/29/2018
Basic Satellite Info
Name
IRIDIUM 13
Alternative Name
Iridium 13
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
IRID
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
IRIDIUM 13 is a communication satellite with the NORAD catalog ID of 24840 and OBJECT_ID 1997-030E, manufactured by MOTO/LMMS under the LM-700 BUS series with configuration LM-700A. It was launched on June 18, 1997, from LC81/23 at TYMSC using a Proton-K/17S40 launch vehicle for Iridium (OWNER). The satellite has dimensions of 3.5 meters in length and 1 meter in diameter with a span of 5 meters. It had a dry mass of 556 kg and launched with a total mass of 662 kg. Its power source consists of two deployable solar arrays and batteries. IRIDIUM 13 has a box shape with two panels, an RCS value of 3.322, and was designed for an eight-year operational lifetime.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.5
Diameter
1
Span
5
Dry Mass
556
Launch Mass
662
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
3.322
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Iridium SV013
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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