Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- June 20, 2002, 09:33
- Launch designation
- 2002-031
- Mission
- Iridium SV097
- Flight name
- Iridium 97/98
- Vehicle flight ID
- 492-5882-034/72502
- Year
- Launches in 2002
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 792 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 1.3 t
- Payloads
- 2
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iridium 97 | 2002-031ANORAD 27450 | Iridium Satellite LLC | Communications | 655 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · Dec 27, 2019 |
| Iridium 98 | 2002-031BNORAD 27451 | Iridium Satellite LLC | Communications | 655 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · Aug 24, 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.