IRIDIUM 41 (25040)

COSPAR: 1997-069B | Alt Name: Iridium 41

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 9, 1997

Launch Site

AFWTR

Launch Pad

SLC2W

Launch Vehicle

Delta 7920-10C

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

25040

International Designator

1997-069B

Decay Date

7/28/2018

Basic Satellite Info

Name

IRIDIUM 41

Alternative Name

Iridium 41

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

IRID

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

IRIDIUM 41 is a communication satellite launched on November 9, 1997, from AFWTR Launch Site SLC2W using a Delta 7920-10C launch vehicle. It has the OBJECT_ID of 1997-069B and a NORAD_CAT_ID of 25040. The satellite measures 3.5 meters in length, with a diameter of 1 meter and a span of 5 meters. Its configuration is LM-700A, based on the LM700 bus, manufactured by MOTO/LMMS for the US owner IRID. It has a dry mass of 556 kg and a launch mass of 662 kg, powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's mission is communication, with a payload designated Iridium SV041. Its shape is described as Box + 2 Pan, with an RCS value of 3.6007. The expected lifetime of IRIDIUM 41 is 8 years.

Physical Characteristics

Length

3.5

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

556

Launch Mass

662

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

3.6007

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Iridium SV041

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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