IRIDIUM 17

Norad ID: 24870

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IRIDIUM 17

24870

Spacetrack Directory Number

1997-07-09

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Satellite information IRIDIUM 17

Spacetrack Directory Name	IRIDIUM 17
Orbit launches	1997-07-09
Deorbitation
Country/organisation of origin	USA (US)
Starting point	AFWTR (Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA)
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Perigee	770 km
Apogee	773 km

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Additional information IRIDIUM 17

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.

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