Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- May 2, 1998, 09:16
- Launch designation
- 1998-026
- Mission
- Iridium SV069
- Flight name
- Iridium 69/71
- Vehicle flight ID
- Y4
- Year
- Launches in 1998
Orbit and payload
- Initial perigee
- 180 km
- Initial apogee
- 661 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 69 | 1998-026ANORAD 25319 | Iridium Inc. | Communications | 667 kg | In orbit |
| Iridium 71 | 1998-026BNORAD 25320 | Iridium Inc. | Communications | 667 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.