Iridium 90

USA

Spacecraft n°:

USA satellite n°:

Also called Iridium SV090

Launch data:

Designation	27373 / 02005B
Launch date	11 Feb 2002 - 17:43:44 UT
Launch site	Va, SLC-2W
Launch vehicle	Delta 7920-10C (#D290)
Mission	Comsat
Earth orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee	660 x 684 km
Inclination	86,58°
Period	98,19 min

Spacecraft data::

Prime contractor	Iridium Satellite LLC
Platform	Iridium (LM700 bus)
Mass at launch	690 kg
Dry Mass	556 kg
Dimension	1 x 2 m
Basic shape
Solar array
Stabilization	3-axis
DC power	EOL: 1400 W

Decay:

Descent date:	23 Jan 2019 (.9)
Lifetime:

Iridium′s payload:

Modulation	TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access)
Capacity	3840 phone circuits
Voice	4800 bps
Fax	2400 bps
Data	2400 bps
Total Bandwith	200 MHz
Mobile links	1.5/1.6 GHz
Intersatellite links	Ka-band: 18.8-20.2/27.5-30 GHz

Mission details:

First launch of replacement satellites for Iridium Satellite LLC, the original company having ceased trading.
In a 667 km storage orbit, will not be raised to the 780 km operational orbit until needed.

Ref.: #3(SD356,555), #7, #15(1.12.02) - update: 25.08.19