Norad ID: 24870
| Spacetrack Directory Name | IRIDIUM 17 |
| Follow IRIDIUM 17 | IRIDIUM 17 Tracker |
| Pass predictions IRIDIUM 17 | Pass predictions IRIDIUM 17 |
| Orbit launches |
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| Days in orbit | 10639 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFWTR (Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA) |
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| Perigee | 770 km |
| Apogee | 773 km |
| Orbit slope (inclination) | 86.39° |
| Laps per day | 14 |
| Height IRIDIUM 17 | 776.6 km |
IRIDIUM 17, 24870 is a payload satellite owned by Iridium (US) in LEO that was launched on Wed, 09 Jul 1997 UTC via a DELTA 7920-10C launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
satellite IRIDIUM 17 Date of exalting 09.07.1997y. Average height of ISS IRIDIUM 17 hundred 776.6 km. Average velocity IRIDIUM 17 is 26881.86 km/h. Inclination IRIDIUM 17 satellite 86.39°.