Long March 2C/SD | Iridium MFS 1 & 2
Launch Complex 7
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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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.
Long March 2C/SD
Height 42.00 Meters
Max Stages 3
Mass To GTO 0 kg
Liftoff Thrust 2786 kN
Diameter 3.35 Meters
Mass To LEO 3850 kg
Liftoff Mass 192 Tonnes
Launch Success 7
Consecutive Success 7
Maiden Flight 1997-09-01
Launch Failures 0
Programs
Iridium Constellation
The Iridium satellite constellation provides L band voice and data information coverage to satellite phones, satellite messenger communication devices and integrated transceivers.
