Iridium 33
Also called Iridium SV033
General
| Designation | 24946 / 97051C |
| Launch date | 14 Sep 1997 |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Mission | Telecommunications |
| Perigee/Apogee | 780 km |
| Inclination | 86.4° |
| Launch vehicle | Proton #252 |
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End of life
| Out of service | Feb 2009 |
| Cause | The satellite was destroyed in a collision on 10 Feb 2009 at 16:56 UT over northern Siberia at 790 km altitude, with Cosmos 2251. Relative impact velocity: 39600 km/h. Created over 600 large parts, an much more smaller parts. |
| Decay |
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