Iridium 78

USA

Spacecraft nº:

US spacecraft nº:

Also called: IRIDIUM 03 (#3 SD544)

Launch data:

Designation	25431 / 98048A
Launch date	19 Aug 1998 - 23:01 UT
Launch site	Taiyuan
Launch vehicle	CZ-2C/SD (#F19)
Mission	Communications
LEO Earth orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee	782 x 786 km
Eccentricity
Inclination	86.4 deg
Period	100.4 min

End of live:

Re-entered date:	08 Feb 2018
Lifetime:

Ref: #3(SD544), #15, #228 - update: 08.09.18