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

China Aerospace CorporationLaunch Complex 7 — Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name
Iridium MFS 1 & 2
Type
Test Flight
Target orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

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.

schedule

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vehicle & provider

Rocket
Long March 2C/SD
Family
Long March
Variant
C/SD
Provider
China Aerospace Corporation
Type
Government
Country
CHN

launch site

Pad
Launch Complex 7
Location
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Country
CHN
Timezone
Asia/Shanghai