IRIDIUM 73 (25344)

COSPAR: 1998-032C | Alt Name: Iridium 73

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Launch Details

Launch Date

May 17, 1998

Launch Site

AFWTR

Launch Pad

SLC2W

Launch Vehicle

Delta 7920-10C

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

25344

International Designator

1998-032C

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:07:21 GMT

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Inclination

86.44°

Right Ascension

244.61°

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Argument of Perigee

102.77°

Period

99.16 min

Mean Motion

14.52 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

IRIDIUM 73

Alternative Name

Iridium 73

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

IRID

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 25344U 98032C   26184.92178161  .00000507  00000-0  11996-3 0  9997

2 25344  86.4399 244.6087 0002797 102.7661 257.3858 14.52229752485956

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Summary

IRIDIUM 73, also known as Iridium SV073, is a communication satellite operated by IRID and manufactured by MOTO/LMMS under the LM-700A configuration. Launched on May 17, 1998, from AFWTR SLC2W using a Delta 7920-10C launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 3.5 meters in length and 1 meter in diameter with a span of 5 meters. The satellite weighs 662 kg at launch and 556 kg when dry. It is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its primary purpose is communication, and its expected lifetime is 8 years. The satellite's shape is described as "Box + 2 Pan" with a radar cross-section of 3.3548 square meters.

Physical Characteristics

Length

3.5

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

556

Launch Mass

662

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

3.3548

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Iridium SV073

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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