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IRIDIUM 69 (25319)
COSPAR: 1998-026A | Alt Name: Iridium 69
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 2, 1998
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC7
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2C-III/SD
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
25319
International Designator
1998-026A
Epoch
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Inclination
86.40°
Right Ascension
293.89°
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Argument of Perigee
150.05°
Period
99.90 min
Mean Motion
14.41 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
IRIDIUM 69
Alternative Name
Iridium 69
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
IRID
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 25319U 98026A 26185.26823236 .00000552 00000-0 16440-3 0 9999
2 25319 86.3978 293.8926 0002726 150.0456 210.0901 14.41413491478093
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Summary
IRIDIUM 69, also known as Iridium SV069, is a communication satellite launched on May 2, 1998, from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (TAISC) using LC7 and the Chang Zheng 2C-III/SD launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 3.5 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 5 meters. It weighs 667 kg at launch with a dry mass of 556 kg. The satellite uses two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power and is part of the LM-700A configuration based on the LM700 bus, manufactured by MOTO. Designed for communication purposes, IRIDIUM 69 has an operational lifetime of 8 years and a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 3.5842. Its shape is described as Box + 2 Pan. Owned by IRID, the satellite was launched to support global communication services as part of the Iridium constellation.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.5
Diameter
1
Span
5
Dry Mass
556
Launch Mass
667
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
3.5842
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Iridium SV069
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
MOTO
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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