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Iridium 9
retired
Communications
LEO
COSPAR 1997-030C
Launched 6/18/1997
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Iridium
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K
Launch Date
6/18/1997
Last Contact
10/22/2000
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
777 km
Inclination
86.39 deg
Orbit Plane
D
Dry Mass
556 kg
Total Mass
662 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Communications
Payload Category
COM
Payload Class
B
Organizations
Operator
Iridium
Manufacturer
Motorola Satellite Communications
Constellation
Name
Iridium
Active Satellites
0
Registry
COSPAR ID
1997-030C
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/688
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2
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The Iridium-9 launch is planned to take place at Vandenberg Space Force Base in mid-2023.
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Value 4.0
Sep 15, 2022
Iridium Partners with SpaceX to Launch 5 Ground Spare Satellites on Falcon-9 Rocket
The Iridium-9 launch is planned to take place at Vandenberg Space Force Base in mid-2023.
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Value 3.0
Sep 9, 2022
Iridium announces their 9th SpaceX launch to occur in mid-2023