Launch Date
September 14, 1997
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC81/23
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/17S40
NORAD ID
35848
International Designator
1997-051SY
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:54:14 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
86.39°
Right Ascension
284.31°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
195.09°
Period
97.06 min
Mean Motion
14.84 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 35848U 97051SY 26184.99600314 .00013172 00000-0 15946-2 0 9994
2 35848 86.3870 284.3051 0007724 195.0936 165.0058 14.83554301696996
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0119
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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