IRIDIUM 7
1997-05-05
Satellite information IRIDIUM 7
| Spacetrack Directory Name | IRIDIUM 7 |
| Orbit launches |
1997-05-05 |
| Deorbitation |
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| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFWTR (Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA) |
| Categories | |
| Perigee | 776 km |
| Apogee | 779 km |
Additional information IRIDIUM 7
Iridium 7 was a U.S. Iridium communications satellite. It was launched into low Earth orbit from Vandenberg Air Force Base at 14:55 GMT on 5 May 1997, by a Delta II 7920-10C carrier rocket. It was operated in Plane 4 of the Iridium satellite constellation, with an ascending node of 262.4°.It had a partial technical failure in 2009 and was subsequently paired with Iridium 51, and relegated to following it and managing traffic routing.
satellite IRIDIUM 7 Date of exalting 05.05.1997y.
Update time: 2023-04-19 07:54:06
IRIDIUM 7 a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 1997-05-05
