Launch Date
September 14, 1997
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC81/23
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/17S40
NORAD ID
36497
International Designator
1997-051WP
Epoch
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:42:09 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
86.15°
Right Ascension
169.22°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
219.34°
Period
98.22 min
Mean Motion
14.66 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 36497U 97051WP 26162.77927300 .00006588 00000-0 11791-2 0 9991
2 36497 86.1544 169.2240 0043410 219.3387 140.4672 14.66098687683026
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0154
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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