Iridium 97

USA

Spacecraft n°:

USA satellite n°:

Also called Iridium SV097

Launch data:

Designation:27450 / 02031A
Launch date20 Jun 2002 - 09:33:46 UT
Launch site Plesetsk, LC-133/3
Launch vehicle  Rokot/Briz-KM (#7)
MissionCommunications
Earth orbit on:
Perigee/Apogee660 km
Inclination86.4°

Decay:

Descent date:  27 Dec 2019 (.73)
Lifetime: days


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

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
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