IRIDIUM 17 (24870)

COSPAR: 1997-034B | Alt Name: Iridium 17

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Launch Details

Launch Date

July 9, 1997

Launch Site

AFWTR

Launch Pad

SLC2W

Launch Vehicle

Delta 7920-10C

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

24870

International Designator

1997-034B

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:42:19 GMT

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Inclination

86.39°

Right Ascension

74.23°

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Argument of Perigee

130.48°

Period

100.12 min

Mean Motion

14.38 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

IRIDIUM 17

Alternative Name

Iridium 17

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

IRID

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 24870U 97034B   26184.98772299  .00000404  00000-0  12660-3 0  9994

2 24870  86.3937  74.2272 0002022 130.4762 229.6613 14.38202949518456

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Summary

IRIDIUM 17 is a communication satellite identified by NORAD CAT ID 24870 and OBJECT ID 1997-034B. Launched on July 9, 1997, from AFWTR (SLC2W) using the Delta 7920-10C launch vehicle, it is configured as an LM-700A by MOTO/LMMS for Iridium (IRID). The satellite measures 3.5 meters in length with a diameter of 1 meter and a span of 5 meters. It has a launch mass of 662 kg and a dry mass of 556 kg, powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its shape is described as Box + 2 Pan, and it has an RCS (Reflective Cross Section) of 3.681 m². The mission purpose is communication with the payload designated Iridium SV017. IRIDIUM 17 operated for approximately eight years following its launch.

Physical Characteristics

Length

3.5

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

556

Launch Mass

662

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

3.681

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Iridium SV017

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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