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IRIDIUM 45 (25104)
COSPAR: 1997-082A | Alt Name: Iridium 45
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 20, 1997
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC2W
Launch Vehicle
Delta 7920-10C
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
25104
International Designator
1997-082A
Epoch
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Apogee
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Inclination
86.35°
Right Ascension
219.45°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
320.40°
Period
93.31 min
Mean Motion
15.43 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
IRIDIUM 45
Alternative Name
Iridium 45
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
IRID
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 25104U 97082A 26185.14541567 .00035904 00000-0 72896-3 0 9999
2 25104 86.3485 219.4474 0073795 320.4042 39.1836 15.43202667510524
Source: Celestrak
Summary
IRIDIUM 45 is a communication satellite with the OBJECT_ID 1997-082A, launched on December 20, 1997, from AFWTR SLC2W using a Delta 7920-10C launch vehicle. It has a configuration of LM-700A and measures 3.5 meters in length with a diameter of 1 meter and a span of 5 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 556 kg, and its launch mass was 662 kg. Equipped with 2 deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply, it operates within the Iridium constellation. The manufacturer is MOTO/LMMS, and the owner is IRID. It has a mission lifetime of 8 years and a shape described as Box + 2 Pan.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.5
Diameter
1
Span
5
Dry Mass
556
Launch Mass
662
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
3.415
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Iridium SV045
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
Map
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