Iridium 44

USA

Spacecraft nº:

US spacecraft nº:

Also called Iridium SV044

Launch data:

Designation: 25078 / 97077B
Launch date 08 Dec 1997 - 07:16 UT
Launch site Taiyuan, LC1
Launch vehicle  CZ-2C/SD (#F16)
Mission:Communications
LEO Earth orbit:
Perigee/Apogee 780 km
Inclination 86.4°

End of life

Out of service  
Cause hardware failure
Decay  

Ref: #7, #15 - update: 10.08.15