Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- December 8, 1997, 07:16
- Launch designation
- 1997-077
- Mission
- Iridium SV042
- Flight name
- Iridium 42/44
- Vehicle flight ID
- Y2
- Year
- Launches in 1997
Orbit and payload
- Initial perigee
- 179 km
- Initial apogee
- 663 km
- Inclination
- 86.3°
- Payload mass to orbit
- 2.0 t
- Payloads
- 2
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iridium 42 | 1997-077ANORAD 25077 | Iridium Inc. | Communications | 662 kg | In orbit |
| Iridium 44 | 1997-077BNORAD 25078 | Iridium Inc. | Communications | 662 kg | In orbit |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.