Iridium 69 & 71

Launched two Iridium satellites (Iridium SV69 and SV71) from Taiyuan using the Long March 2C's Smart Dispenser upper stage, adding to the Iridium low-Earth-orbit constellation.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth orbit

Payload to orbit

2 T

Flight

4th

of 7 Long March 2C/SD flights

Date and time

2 May 1998, 09:16 UTC

Rocket

Long March 2C/SD

Builder

CASC

Launch site

Launch Complex 7, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Payload

Communications

International designator

1998-026

Launches in 1998

27th of 82

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