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Iridium 3
A China Long March 2C rocket launched the Iridium 3 mission on Wednesday, August 19, 1998 at 11:01 PM (UTC).
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The mission
A China Long March 2C rocket launched the Iridium 3 mission on Wednesday, August 19, 1998 at 11:01 PM (UTC).
Launch profile
The launch
- Launch
- Aug 19 1998
- Launch location
- LC-7, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center
- Launch vehicle
- Long March 2C
- Orbit
- Earth orbit
Flight data
Launch intelligence
A China Long March 2C rocket launched the Iridium 3 mission on Wednesday, August 19, 1998 at 11:01 PM (UTC).
- Launch provider
- China
- Vehicle
- Long March 2C
- COSPAR launch ID
- 1998-048
- Flight profile
- Orbital
- Launch result
- Success
- Window opens
- Not published
- Target T-0
- Aug 19, 1998, 23:01 UTC
- Window closes
- Not published
- Provider display
- Aug 19 1998
- Pad and location
- LC-7, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center
Trajectory
Mission timeline
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Mission outcome
Mission ended — Archived
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