Engineering:Iridium 7
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| Mission type | Communication |
|---|---|
| Operator | Iridium Satellite LLC |
| COSPAR ID | 1997-020B |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | LM-700A |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 5 May 1997 |
| Rocket | Delta II 7920-10C |
| Launch site | Vandenberg Air Force Base SLC-2W |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
Iridium 7 was a United States Iridium communications satellite. It was launched into low Earth orbit from Vandenberg Air Force Base at 14:55 GMT on 5 May 1997, by a Delta II 7920-10C carrier rocket.[1] It was operated in Plane 4 of the Iridium satellite constellation, with an ascending node of 262.4°.[1]
It had a partial technical failure in 2009 and was subsequently paired with Iridium 51, and relegated to following it and managing traffic routing.[2]
See also
- 1997 in spaceflight
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wade, Mark. "Iridium". Encyclopedia Astronautica. http://www.astronautix.com/project/iridium.htm.
- ↑ Application for Special Temporary Authority http://orbitrax.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/SV051.pdf
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