Status
Success
Iridium-MFS 1 & 2
Launch Time
Mon Sep 01, 1997 14:00 UTC
Mon Sep 01, 1997 14:00 UTC
First flight of Long March 2C with an SD upper stage.
Rocket
Mission Details
Iridium-MFS 1 & 2
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.
Payloads: 2
Total Mass: 1,400.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
Location
LC-7, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China
Stats
1997
50th orbital launch attempt
Long March 2C
12th mission
1st mission of 1997
12th successful mission