Iridium 23 - Satellite Information
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Designation
Spacetrack catalog number
24906
COSPAR ID
1997-043-D
Name in Spacetrack catalog
IRIDIUM 23
Satellite Details
Orbit
776 x 779 km, 86.4°
Country/organisation of origin
USA
Intrinsic brightness (
Mag
)
6.2 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated)
Maximum brightness (
Mag
)
5.1 (at perigee, 100% illuminated)
Launch
Date (UTC)
21 August 1997 00:38
Launch site
Vandenberg AFB
,
United States
Launch vehicle
Delta 7920-10C
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