Mission record

Long March 2C/SD | Iridium MFS 1 & 2

Long March 2C/SD· Launch Complex 7· Success
Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
China Aerospace Corporation
Provider type
Government
Orbit
LEO
Mission type
Test Flight
Launch site
China
Date
Mon, 01 Sep 1997 14:00:15 GMT
Orbital launch #
#4168 ever

Mission

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.

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