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Iridium 11A

Communications satellite operated by Iridium Communications. Iridium 11A was launched on December 19, 1998 aboard a Chang Zheng 2C-III/SD from Taiyuan. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Oct 22, 2018).

COSPAR 1998-074BNORAD 25578United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
Iridium 11A
Payload designation
Iridium SV089?
International designator
1998-074B
NORAD catalog number
25578
GCAT identifier
S25578
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/356

Mission

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

Launch

Date
December 19, 1998 · 11:39 UTC
Launch record
1998-074Success
Spaceport
Taiyuan · pad LC7

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LEO/P
Perigee
685 km
Apogee
712 km
Inclination
86.52°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
October 22, 2018
Last known active
August 2006
End of operations
Oct 3, 2018

Size

Mass
667 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 Q111497929 (CC0).