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Iridium IS-1

Delta 7920-10C launch from Vandenberg (United States) on February 11, 2002, carrying 5 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

February 11, 2002 · 17:43 UTCLaunch 2002-005Launch no. 4,515 in the log
RocketDelta 7920-10C
SpaceportVandenbergpad SLC2W
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyBoeingUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
February 11, 2002, 17:43
Launch designation
2002-005
Mission
Iridium IS-1
Vehicle flight ID
D290

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
783 km
Payload mass to orbit
3.3 t
Payloads
5
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Iridium 912002-005ANORAD 27372Iridium Satellite LLCCommunications655 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Mar 13, 2019
Iridium 902002-005BNORAD 27373Iridium Satellite LLCCommunications655 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jan 23, 2019
Iridium 942002-005CNORAD 27374Iridium Satellite LLCCommunications655 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Apr 18, 2018
Iridium 952002-005DNORAD 27375Iridium Satellite LLCCommunications655 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Mar 25, 2019
Iridium 962002-005ENORAD 27376Iridium Satellite LLCCommunications655 kgReentered (orbital decay) · May 30, 2020

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