IRIDIUM 74 (25345)

COSPAR: 1998-032D | Alt Name: Iridium 74

DECAYED

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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

25345

International Designator

1998-032D

Decay Date

6/11/2017

Basic Satellite Info

Name

IRIDIUM 74

Alternative Name

Iridium 74

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

IRID

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

IRIDIUM 74 is a communication satellite launched by the United States on May 17, 1998, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using a Delta 7920-10C launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 3.5 meters in length and 1 meter in diameter with a span of 5 meters. It had a dry mass of 556 kilograms and was launched with a total mass of 662 kilograms. IRIDIUM 74 is part of the Iridium constellation, specifically designated as Iridium SV074, and its mission focuses on communication services. The satellite uses two deployable solar arrays for power generation alongside batteries. It has a box shape with two panels and a radar cross-section (RCS) of 3.231 square meters. The operational lifetime of IRIDIUM 74 is projected to be approximately 8 years.

Physical Characteristics

Length

3.5

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

556

Launch Mass

662

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

3.231

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Iridium SV074

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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