Designation
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Spacetrack catalog number
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24948
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COSPAR ID
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1997-051-E
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Name in Spacetrack catalog
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IRIDIUM 28
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Satellite Details
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Orbit
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765 x 768 km, 86.4°
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| Category | unknown |
| Country/organisation of origin | United States |
| Intrinsic brightness (Magnitude) | 6.2 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated) | | Maximum brightness (Magnitude) | 5.0 (at perigee, 100% illuminated) |
Launch
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Date
(UTC)
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14 September 1997 01:36
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| Launch site | Baikonur Cosmodrome,
Kazakhstan |
| Launch vehicle | Proton-K/17S40 |
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