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2002 · Eurockot Launch Services

Iridium 97 & 98

successRokot / Briz-KM | Iridium 97 & 98

The Iridium satellite constellation provides L band voice and data information coverage to satellite phones, pagers and integrated transceivers over the entire Earth surface.

Overview

Date / time
June 20, 2002 at 09:33 AM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
133/3 (133L)
Mission
Iridium 97 & 98
Mission type
Communications
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit
Launch vehicle
Rokot/Briz-KM →
Launch provider
Eurockot Launch Services →

Payloads deployed · 2

IRIDIUM 97
Iridium · LEO
IRIDIUM 98
Iridium · LEO