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Launch · COSPAR 1997-069 · 09 Nov 1997

IRIDIUM 43

Vandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California · US34.74°, -120.57°

Payloads

5

Catalogued objects

6

payloads + rocket bodies + debris

Still on orbit

2

Decayed

4

67% of objects

Owners (SATCAT owner codes)

Launch site: Vandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), CaliforniaVandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California

Catalogue

Objects from this launch · 6

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Payload Payload · 5

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
IRIDIUM 43Iridium NEXT250391997-069ADecayedLEO126 / 141 km86.35°11 Feb 2018Iridium Communications
IRIDIUM 41Iridium NEXT250401997-069BDecayedLEO113 / 165 km86.59°28 Jul 2018Iridium Communications
IRIDIUM 40Iridium NEXT250411997-069CDecayedLEO126 / 151 km86.35°23 Sept 2018Iridium Communications
IRIDIUM 39Iridium NEXT250421997-069DUnknownLEO715 / 737 km86.39°on orbitIridium Communications
IRIDIUM 38Iridium NEXT250431997-069EUnknownLEO761 / 766 km86.39°on orbitIridium Communications

Rocket body Rocket body · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
DELTA 2 R/B250441997-069FDecayedLEO129 / 136 km83.50°26 Apr 1998—

Record

Launch record

COSPAR launch id
1997-069
Launch date(SATCAT, UTC)
09 Nov 1997
Launch site
Vandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California
Site code
AFWTR
SatelliteIndex id
lch_01M28X3HYHJR7P34BWJDMNNHXA

Timeline

Events

No events recorded for this launch or its objects.

This launch is derived from catalogued objects sharing the international designator 1997-069; date and site come from SATCAT. See the methodology.