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Iridium 21A

retired

CommunicationsLEOCOSPAR 1999-032BLaunched 6/11/1999

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Iridium 14A/21A
Launch Vehicle: Long March 2C-III
Launch Date: 6/11/1999
Last Contact: 5/3/2018

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 710 km
Inclination: 86.51 deg
Orbit Plane: F
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: 1999-032B
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/359