Norad ID: 24872
| Nazwa w katalogu Spacetrack | IRIDIUM 18 |
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| Data deorbitacji |
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| Dni na orbicie | 7711 |
| Kraj/organizacja pochodzenia | USA (US) |
| Miejsce startu | AFWTR (Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA) |
IRIDIUM 18, 24872 was a payload satellite owned by Iridium (US) 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.