Rokot / Briz-KM
SuccessIridium 97 & 98 · Eurockot Launch Services
Launch time (NET)
Thursday, Jun 20, 2002, 09:33 UTC
Launch window
Thursday, Jun 20, 2002, 09:33 UTC – Thursday, Jun 20, 2002, 09:33 UTC
Provider
Eurockot Launch Services
Rocket
Launch pad
133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
Iridium 97 & 98
Type
Communications
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
The Iridium satellite constellation provides L band voice and data information coverage to satellite phones, pagers and integrated transceivers over the entire Earth surface.
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