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Iridium 42
A China Long March 2C rocket launched the Iridium 42 mission on Monday, December 8, 1997 at 7:16 AM (UTC).
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The mission
A China Long March 2C rocket launched the Iridium 42 mission on Monday, December 8, 1997 at 7:16 AM (UTC).
Launch profile
The launch
- Launch
- Dec 08 1997
- 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 42 mission on Monday, December 8, 1997 at 7:16 AM (UTC).
- Launch provider
- China
- Vehicle
- Long March 2C
- COSPAR launch ID
- 1997-077
- Flight profile
- Orbital
- Launch result
- Success
- Window opens
- Not published
- Target T-0
- Dec 8, 1997, 07:16 UTC
- Window closes
- Not published
- Provider display
- Dec 08 1997
- 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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