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Iridium MFS 1

retired

CommunicationsLEOCOSPAR 1997-048ALaunched 9/1/1997

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Iridium MFS
Launch Vehicle: Long March 2C-III
Launch Date: 9/1/1997
Last Contact: 9/22/1997

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 627 km
Inclination: 86.33 deg
Orbit Plane: D
Dry Mass: 660 kg
Total Mass: 660 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC)
Manufacturer: Motorola Satellite Communications

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1997-048A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/356