Norad ID: 24871
| Spacetrack Directory Name | IRIDIUM 920 |
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| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFWTR (Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA) |
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| Perigee | 750 km |
| Apogee | 769 km |
IRIDIUM 920, 24871 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 920 Date of exalting 09.07.1997y.