IRIDIUM 42

25077
Spacetrack Directory Number
1997-12-08
Orbit launches
781.54 km
Average height
26872.61 km/h
Average velocity


Satellite information IRIDIUM 42

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Orbit launches 1997-12-08 (28 years ago)
Days in orbit 10490
Country/organisation of origin USA (US)
Starting point TAISC (Taiyuan Space Center, China)
Categories
Perigee 774 km
Apogee 778 km
Orbit slope (inclination) 86.39°
Laps per day 14
Height IRIDIUM 42 781.54 km

Additional information IRIDIUM 42

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°.

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Update time: 2026-08-27 20:00:23
Average height of ISS IRIDIUM 42 is: 781.54km
Average velocity IRIDIUM 42 is: 26872.61km/h
Average orbit height IRIDIUM 42 is: 86.39°
IRIDIUM 42 a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 1997-12-08
IRIDIUM 42 is from 10490 days Days in orbit.