Launch Date
September 14, 1997
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC81/23
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/17S40
NORAD ID
35625
International Designator
1997-051QX
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 01:42:35 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
86.19°
Right Ascension
294.62°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
268.61°
Period
100.56 min
Mean Motion
14.32 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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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 35625U 97051QX 26183.07124272 .00003639 00000-0 12763-2 0 9990
2 35625 86.1904 294.6223 0101647 268.6072 215.1564 14.31952773689200
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0162
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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