Designation
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Spacetrack catalog number
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25041
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COSPAR ID
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1997-069-C
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Name in Spacetrack catalog
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IRIDIUM 40
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Satellite Details
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Orbit
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776 x 778 km, 86.4°
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| Category | unknown |
| Country/organisation of origin | United States |
| Intrinsic brightness (Magnitude) | 6.7 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated) | | Maximum brightness (Magnitude) | 5.6 (at perigee, 100% illuminated) |
Launch
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Date
(UTC)
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09 November 1997 01:34
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| Launch site | Vandenberg AFB,
United States |
| Launch vehicle | Delta 7920-10C |
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