Iridium 21 - Satellite Information
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Designation
Spacetrack catalog number
25778
COSPAR ID
1999-032-B
Name in Spacetrack catalog
IRIDIUM 21
Satellite Details
Orbit
777 x 778 km, 86.4°
Country/organitisation of origin
Irid
Intrinsic brightness (
Mag
)
6.2 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated)
Maximum brightness (
Mag
)
5.1 (at perigee, 100% illuminated)
Launch
Date (UTC)
11 June 1999 17:15
Launch site
Taiyuan Space Launch Center
,
China
Launch vehicle
Chang Zheng 2C-III/SD
Description
Spare; previously called Iridium 21A
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