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

Launch Provider & Rocket

• Provider: China Aerospace Corporation (Government)
• Rocket: Long March 2C/SD — Long March family

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.

• Type: Test Flight
• Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Launch Site

• Pad: Launch Complex 7
• Location: Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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Program

• Iridium Constellation — The Iridium satellite constellation provides L band voice and data information coverage to satellite phones, satellite messenger communication devices and integrated transceivers. (Wikipedia)