Iridium 51 |
USA |
Spacecraft n°: |
US spacecraft n°: |
| Designation: | 25262 / 98018A |
| Launch date | 25 Mar 1998 |
| Launch site | Taiyuan? |
| Launch vehicle | CZ-2C/SD (#F17) |
| Mission: | Government/Comm.: Communications |
| Polar LEO Earth orbit on: | |
| Perigee / Apogee | 747 x 750 km |
| Eccentricity | 2,11E-04 |
| Inclination | 86.5 deg |
| Period | 99.8 min |
| Prime manufacturer | Motorola Satellite Communications Group |
| Platform | |
| Operator | Iridium Satellite LLC |
| Mass at launch | 689 kg |
| Dry Mass | 556 kg |
| Basic shape | |
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| Equipment | |
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| Propulsion | |
| DC power | 1400 W (EOL) |
| Design lifetime | 8 yrs - Still active |