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Iridium 16

retired

CommunicationsLEOCOSPAR 1997-030FLaunched 6/18/1997

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Iridium
Launch Vehicle: Proton-K
Launch Date: 6/18/1997
Last Contact: 4/22/2005

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 777 km
Inclination: 86.4 deg
Orbit Plane: D
Dry Mass: 556 kg
Total Mass: 662 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: 1997-030F
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/688