Launch Date
September 14, 1997
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC81/23
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/17S40
NORAD ID
36080
International Designator
1997-051VM
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:18:18 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
86.32°
Right Ascension
279.56°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
200.43°
Period
99.49 min
Mean Motion
14.47 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 36080U 97051VM 26184.55438110 .00001837 00000-0 49477-3 0 9990
2 36080 86.3186 279.5555 0016605 200.4334 159.6207 14.47422352503476
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0034
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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