IRIDIUM 61

25263
Spacetrack Directory Number
1998-03-25
Orbit launches
2019-07-23
7790 Days in orbit
642.33 km
Average height
27144.53 km/h
Average velocity


Satellite information IRIDIUM 61

Spacetrack Directory Name IRIDIUM 61
Orbit launches 1998-03-25
Deorbitation date 2019-07-23
Days in orbit 7790
Country/organisation of origin USA (US)
Starting point TAISC (Taiyuan Space Center, China)

Additional information IRIDIUM 61

IRIDIUM 61, 25263 was a payload satellite owned by Iridium (US) that was launched on Wed, 25 Mar 1998 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.



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