Launch Date
September 14, 1997
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC81/23
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/17S40
NORAD ID
34366
International Designator
1997-051FJ
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:14:02 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
86.37°
Right Ascension
320.83°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
171.40°
Period
98.91 min
Mean Motion
14.56 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
IRIDIUM 33 DEB
Alternative Name
deb Iridium 33
Type
Status
Owner
IRIDS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 34366U 97051FJ 26184.84308900 .00006206 00000-0 14044-2 0 9996
2 34366 86.3701 320.8335 0020655 171.3962 349.8351 14.55922312911356
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0193
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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