Long March 2C/SD | Iridium MFS 1 & 2
China Aerospace Corporation · Long March 2C/SD · Launch Complex 7, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
China Aerospace Corporation's 17th launch · 4th this year · humanity's 4,168th orbital launch attempt
September 1, 1997Add to calendar
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The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Sep 1, 14:00 – Sep 1, 14:00 UTC
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Iridium MFS 1 & 2
The Iridium-MFS payloads were mass models of the Iridium communications satellites. Two were launched to test the new CZ-2C (2) SD launch vehicle and the payload dispenser.
Test Flight · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
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Pad — Launch Complex 7
32 launches from this pad · 158 from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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