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Iridium 38

retired

CommunicationsLEOCOSPAR 1997-069ELaunched 11/9/1997

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Iridium MS-5
Launch Vehicle: Delta 7920-10C
Launch Date: 11/9/1997
Last Contact: 8/22/2003

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 769.5 km
Inclination: 86.42 deg
Orbit Plane: E
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: 1997-069E
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/339