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Iridium 10

Satellite. Iridium 10 was launched on June 18, 1997 aboard a Proton-K/17S40 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Oct 6, 2018).

COSPAR 1997-030DNORAD 24839United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
Iridium 10
Payload designation
Iridium SV010
International designator
1997-030D
NORAD catalog number
24839
GCAT identifier
S24839
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/688

Mission

Mission type
Communications
Use
Commercial
Program
Iridium
Owner
Iridium
Country
United States
Builder
Motorola Satellite Communications
Platform (bus)
LM700

Launch

Date
June 18, 1997 · 14:02 UTC
Launch record
1997-030Success
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC81/23

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LEO/P
Perigee
775 km
Apogee
778 km
Inclination
86.41°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
October 6, 2018
Last known active
September 2018
End of operations
Sep 13, 2018

Size

Mass
662 kg
Dry mass
556 kg
Length
3.5 m
Diameter
1.00 m
Span
5.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q111498621 (CC0).