Launch Date
September 14, 1997
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC81/23
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/17S40
NORAD ID
35620
International Designator
1997-051QS
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:02:42 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
86.39°
Right Ascension
131.62°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
313.79°
Period
99.84 min
Mean Motion
14.42 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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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 35620U 97051QS 26184.58521926 .00008491 00000-0 23183-2 0 9998
2 35620 86.3877 131.6191 0129957 313.7913 45.2594 14.42305425628868
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0076
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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