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IRIDIUM 25 (24904)
COSPAR: 1997-043B | Alt Name: Iridium 25
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 21, 1997
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC2W
Launch Vehicle
Delta 7920-10C
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
24904
International Designator
1997-043B
Decay Date
5/14/2018
Basic Satellite Info
Name
IRIDIUM 25
Alternative Name
Iridium 25
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
IRID
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
IRIDIUM 25, also known as Iridium SV025, is a communication satellite launched on August 21, 1997, from the AFWTR launch site using SLC2W pad and the Delta 7920-10C launch vehicle. Manufactured by MOTO/LMMS with a LM-700A configuration, it has dimensions of 3.5 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and spans 5 meters across its deployable solar arrays. The satellite's dry mass is 556 kg, and at launch, it weighed 662 kg. Its mission is to provide communication services with a power system consisting of two deployable solar arrays and batteries. IRIDIUM 25 has an operational lifetime of 8 years and was owned by IRID. The spacecraft's shape is described as "Box + 2 Pan," and its radar cross-section (RCS) is 3.2537 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.5
Diameter
1
Span
5
Dry Mass
556
Launch Mass
662
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
3.2537
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Iridium SV025
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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