Iridium 94

USA

Spacecraft nº:

USA satellite nº:

Also called Iridium SV094

Launch data:

Designation: 27374 / 02005C
Launch date 11 Feb 2002 - 17:43:44 UT
Launch site Va, SLC-2W
Launch vehicle  Delta 7920-10C (#D290)
MissionTelecommunications
Earth orbit on:
Perigee/Apogee 780 km
Inclination 86.4°

End of live:

Re-entered date:  18 Apr 2018 (.25)
Lifetime: 

In a 667 km storage orbit, will not be raised to the 780 km operational orbit until needed

Specifications:

Prime contractor Lockheed Martin
Platform Iridium (LM700 bus)
Mass at launch 690 kg
Mass in orbit  
Dry mass 556 kg
Dimension 1 x 2 m
Solar array  
Stabilization 3-axis
DC power EOL: 1400 W
Design lifetime 5 years

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
Ref: #3(SD546), #7, #228 - update: 08.10.18