Norad ID: 27450
| Spacetrack Directory Name | IRIDIUM 97 |
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| Days in orbit | 6399 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | PLMSC (Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia) |
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IRIDIUM 97, 27450 was a payload satellite owned by Iridium (US) that was launched on Thu, 20 Jun 2002 UTC via an ROKOT launch vehicle from the Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR). 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.