IRIDIUM 37 (24968)

COSPAR: 1997-056D | Alt Name: Iridium 37

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

September 27, 1997

Launch Site

AFWTR

Launch Pad

SLC2W

Launch Vehicle

Delta 7920-10C

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

24968

International Designator

1997-056D

Decay Date

5/26/2018

Basic Satellite Info

Name

IRIDIUM 37

Alternative Name

Iridium 37

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

IRID

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

IRIDIUM 37, also known as Iridium SV035, is a communication satellite launched on September 27, 1997, from AFWTR SLC2W using the Delta 7920-10C launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 3.5 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and spans 5 meters with its deployable solar arrays which provide power along with batteries. It was manufactured by MOTO/LMMS based on the LM-700A configuration and weighs 662 kilograms at launch, reducing to a dry mass of 556 kilograms. The satellite is designed for an operational lifetime of approximately 8 years and has a shape described as Box + 2 Pan with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 3.1315 m^2. It operates in support of the Iridium constellation's communication mission, owned by IRID.

Physical Characteristics

Length

3.5

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

556

Launch Mass

662

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

3.1315

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Iridium SV035

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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