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Designation
Spacetrack catalog number27376
COSPAR ID2002-005-E
Name in Spacetrack catalogIRIDIUM 96

Satellite Details

Orbit 776 x 779 km, 87.2°
Country/organitisation 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) 11 February 2002 17:43
Launch siteVandenberg AFB,
United States
Launch vehicle Delta 7920-10C
View from orbit pole
 

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