IRIDIUM 85 (25529)

COSPAR: 1998-066C | Alt Name: Iridium 85

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 6, 1998

Launch Site

AFWTR

Launch Pad

SLC2W

Launch Vehicle

Delta 7920-10C

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

25529

International Designator

1998-066C

Decay Date

12/30/2000

Basic Satellite Info

Name

IRIDIUM 85

Alternative Name

Iridium 85

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

IRID

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

IRIDIUM 85 is a communication satellite launched on November 6, 1998, from AFWTR 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 span of 5 meters. The satellite was manufactured by MOTO/LMMS and has a dry mass of 556 kg, launched with a mass of 662 kg. It is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply. Its mission is communication, and it operates within an 8-year lifetime. The shape of the satellite is described as Box + 2 Pan, and its manufacturer is MOTO/LMMS.

Physical Characteristics

Length

3.5

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

556

Launch Mass

662

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

9.2269

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Iridium SV085

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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