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IRIDIUM 33

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 100 minutes, on an orbit tilted 86.4° from the equator, between 795 and 810 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About IRIDIUM 33

IRIDIUM 33 is a satellite from the United States, launched on Sep 14, 1997 from Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex.

It circles Earth every 100 minutes (14.4 times a day), between 770 and 779 km up, on an orbit tilted 86.4° to the equator, so its path covers latitudes up to 86° north and south.

The map shows where it is right now; the pass list tells you when it next comes over your location.

Iridium 33 · communications satellite operated by Iridium Communications

Operated by
Iridium Communications
Mass
700 kg

Wikipedia article ↗ · Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 22 days its lowest point went from 770 km to 770 km. Sudden rises are engine burns that lift the orbit; slow declines are drag from the thin upper atmosphere.

Lowest point (perigee)Highest point (apogee)
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From Space-Track element sets, one point a day.