IRIDIUM 24 (25105)

COSPAR: 1997-082B | Alt Name: Iridium 46

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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

25105

International Designator

1997-082B

Epoch

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Inclination

86.39°

Right Ascension

278.20°

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Argument of Perigee

251.02°

Period

99.82 min

Mean Motion

14.43 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

IRIDIUM 24

Alternative Name

Iridium 46

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

IRID

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 25105U 97082B   26185.22818526  .00000427  00000-0  12284-3 0  9998

2 25105  86.3903 278.1961 0009097 251.0210 109.0005 14.42534150498289

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Summary

IRIDIUM 24 (also known as Iridium 46) is a communication satellite with the OBJECT_ID 1997-082B and NORAD_CAT_ID 25105, launched on December 20, 1997. It was manufactured by MOTO/LMMS using the LM-700A configuration of the LM700 bus for the US owner IRID (Iridium LLC). The satellite measures 3.5 meters in length and has a diameter of 1 meter with a span of 5 meters, featuring a box shape with two panels. It had a launch mass of 662 kg and a dry mass of 556 kg. Its power system includes two deployable solar arrays and batteries. IRIDIUM 24 was launched from AFWTR (Cape Canaveral Air Force Station) on SLC2W using the Delta 7920-10C launch vehicle, with a mission lifespan of 8 years. The satellite's primary purpose is communication, specifically serving as Iridium SV046 in its constellation. Its radar cross-section (RCS) is 3.4888 square meters.

Physical Characteristics

Length

3.5

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

556

Launch Mass

662

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

3.4888

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Iridium SV046

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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