Iridium 15

USA

Spacecraft n°:

US spacecraft n°:

Also called Iridium SV015

Launch data:

Designation:	24869 / 97034A
Launch date	09 Jul 1997 - 13:04 UT
Launch site	Va, SLC2W
Launch vehicle	Delta 7920-10C (D244)
Mission:	Telecommunications
Earth orbit on:
Perigee/Apogee	780 km
Inclination	86.4°

Decay:

Descent date:	14 Oct 2018 (.43)
Lifetime:

Note: Was to be launched with Proton (#249), but was dropped during a loading operation in the US.

Ref: #3(SD552), #7, #228 - update: 24.08.19