Norad ID: 25077
| Spacetrack Directory Name | IRIDIUM 42 |
| Follow IRIDIUM 42 | IRIDIUM 42 Tracker |
| Pass predictions IRIDIUM 42 | Pass predictions IRIDIUM 42 |
| Orbit launches |
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| Days in orbit | 10490 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | TAISC (Taiyuan Space Center, China) |
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| Perigee | 774 km |
| Apogee | 778 km |
| Orbit slope (inclination) | 86.39° |
| Laps per day | 14 |
| Height IRIDIUM 42 | 781.54 km |
IRIDIUM 42, 25077 is a payload satellite owned by Iridium (US) in LEO that was launched on Mon, 08 Dec 1997 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 2C-III/SD launch vehicle from the Taiyaun Space Center, China (TSC). 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 42 Date of exalting 08.12.1997y. Average height of ISS IRIDIUM 42 hundred 781.54 km. Average velocity IRIDIUM 42 is 26872.61 km/h. Inclination IRIDIUM 42 satellite 86.39°.