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Iridium 4 Rocket - Satellite Information

Designation
Spacetrack catalog number 24797
COSPAR ID 1997-020-F
Name in Spacetrack catalog DELTA 2 R/B

Satellite Details

Orbit 582 x 899 km, 86.9°
Category Rocket body
Country/organisation of origin United States
Intrinsic brightness (Magnitude) 4.2 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated)
Maximum brightness (Magnitude)1.9 (at perigee, 100% illuminated)

Launch

Date (UTC) 05 May 1997 14:55
Launch siteVandenberg Space Force Base,
United States
Launch vehicle Delta 7920-10C
View from orbit pole
 

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