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Iridium SV062

Proton-K/17S40 launch from Baikonur (Russia) on April 7, 1998, carrying 7 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

April 7, 1998 · 02:13 UTCLaunch 1998-021Launch no. 4,228 in the log
RocketProton-K/17S40variant DM2
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC81/23
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyKhrunichevRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 7, 1998, 02:13
Launch designation
1998-021
Mission
Iridium SV062
Flight name
Iridium
Vehicle flight ID
391-02

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
789 km
Payload mass to orbit
5.9 t
Payloads
7
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Iridium 621998-021ANORAD 25285Iridium Inc.Communications662 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Nov 7, 2018
Iridium 631998-021BNORAD 25286Iridium Inc.Communications662 kgIn orbit
Iridium 641998-021CNORAD 25287Iridium Inc.Communications662 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Apr 1, 2019
Iridium 651998-021DNORAD 25288Iridium Inc.Communications662 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jul 19, 2018
Iridium 661998-021ENORAD 25289Iridium Inc.Communications662 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Aug 23, 2018
Iridium 671998-021FNORAD 25290Iridium Inc.Communications662 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jul 2, 2018
Iridium 681998-021GNORAD 25291Iridium Inc.Communications662 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jun 6, 2018

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.