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Iridium 97

retired

CommunicationsLEOCOSPAR 2002-031ALaunched 6/20/2002

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Iridium 97/98
Launch Vehicle: Rokot
Launch Date: 6/20/2002
Last Contact: 12/6/2019

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 664 km
Inclination: 86.59 deg
Orbit Plane: C
Dry Mass: 556 kg
Total Mass: 655 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: Iridium
Manufacturer: Motorola Satellite Communications

Constellation

Name: Iridium
Active Satellites: 0

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2002-031A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/418