| Name of Satellite, Alternate Names | Iridium 5 (Iridium SV005) |
| Country of Operator/Owner | USA |
| Operator/Owner | Iridium Satellite LLC |
| Users | Government/Commercial |
| Purpose | Communications |
| Class of Orbit | LEO |
| Type of Orbit | Polar |
| Longitude of GEO (degrees) | 0 |
| Perigee (km) | 776 |
| Apogee (km) | 779 |
| Eccentricity | 0.000209863588667366 |
| Inclination (degrees) | 86.4 |
| Period (minutes) | 100.4 |
| Launch Mass (kg.) | 689 |
| Dry Mass (kg.) | 556 |
| Power (watts) | 1,400 (EOL) |
| Date of Launch | 05-05-1997 |
| Expected Lifetime | 8 yrs. |
| Contractor | Motorola Satellite Communications Group |
| Country of Contractor | USA |
| Launch Site | Vandenberg AFB |
| Launch Vehicle | Delta 2 7920 |
| COSPAR Number | 1997-020D |
| NORAD Number | 24795 |
| Comments | According to Rod Sladen, the only person who tracks the Iridium system, Iridium 51 may have replaced Iridium 5, but its not certain at this time. |