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Long March 2C/SD | Iridium 88 & 89
Long March 2C/SD | Iridium 88 & 89 launched on Sat, Dec 19, 1998, 11:39 AM UTC — a China Aerospace Corporation mission.
Launch SuccessfulChina Aerospace Corporation
Lifted offNET Dec 1998
NET Sat, Dec 19, 1998, 11:39 AM UTC
Mission profile
The flight at a glance
Long March 2C/SDVehicle
China Aerospace CorporationProvider
Launch Complex 7Pad
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaLocation
Iridium ConstellationProgram
CommunicationsMission type
Low Earth OrbitOrbit
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for Long March 2C/SD to Low Earth Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
Mission timeT+0:00
Altitude0.0 km
Velocity0.00 km/s
PhaseLiftoff
T+0:00 / 8:00
SimulatedRepresentative Long March 2C/SD ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
Iridium 88 & 89
Iridium provides global mobile telecommunications services using a constellation of 66 low earth orbit satellites in a 86.4° inclined orbit. Although 77 satellites were originally envisioned for the system and spawned the name based on the 77th element in the periodic table, the system has been scaled back. Motorola's Satellite Communications Group designed and manufactured the Iridium satellites with Lockheed Martin providing the LM-700A spacecraft buses.
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What time does Long March 2C/SD | Iridium 88 & 89 launch?
Long March 2C/SD | Iridium 88 & 89 is scheduled to lift off Sat, Dec 19, 1998, 11:39 AM UTC.
Where can I watch Long March 2C/SD | Iridium 88 & 89?
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Who is launching Long March 2C/SD | Iridium 88 & 89?
Long March 2C/SD | Iridium 88 & 89 is an China Aerospace Corporation mission flying on a Long March 2C/SD.
Where does Long March 2C/SD | Iridium 88 & 89 launch from?
It lifts off from Launch Complex 7, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.