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Iridium IS-1

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

17:43:00

Monday February 11, 2002

Mission Details

Iridium IS-1

Iridium IS-1 is an Mobile Communications satellite.

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

689 kilograms

Rocket

Delta II 7920-10C rocket by United Launch Alliance

Retired

Delta II 7920-10C

Active 1997 to 2017

Manufacturer

Rocket

Height: 38.9m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 4,844 kg

Liftoff Thrust

3,511 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 3m

Height: 8.9m

Stages

2

Strap-ons

9

Launch Site

Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

Fastest Turnaround

13 days 1 hour

Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

Fastest Turnaround

13 days 1 hour

Stats

Delta II

101st

Mission

1st

Mission of 2002

2002

5th

Orbital launch attempt