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Iridium 51

retired

CommunicationsLEOCOSPAR 1998-018ALaunched 3/25/1998

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Iridium 51/61
Launch Vehicle: Long March 2C-III
Launch Date: 3/25/1998
Last Contact: 5/22/1998

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 777.5 km
Inclination: 86.4 deg
Orbit Plane: C
Dry Mass: 556 kg
Total Mass: 667 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: 1998-018A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/356