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Long March 2C/SD | Iridium MFS 1 & 2
China Aerospace CorporationLaunch Successful

Iridium MFS 1 & 2

Long March 2C/SD

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This page records Long March 2C/SD | Iridium MFS 1 & 2 and its reported outcome: Launch Successful. The date above is a historical record.

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LAUNCH SITETaiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Mission

The Iridium-MFS payloads were mass models of the Iridium communications satellites. Two were launched to test the new CZ-2C (2) SD launch vehicle and the payload dispenser.

Launch vehicle
Long March 2C/SD
Mission type
Test Flight
Destination orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Launch pad
Launch Complex 7
Provider
China Aerospace Corporation
Programs
Iridium Constellation

The vehicle

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Long March 2C/SD
Launch vehicle

Long March 2C/SD

The Long March 2C is a family of expendable launch vehicles made and operated by China. It is a two stage launch vehicle with storable propellants, consisting of Nitrogen Tetroxide and Unsymmetrical Dimethylhydrazine. The 2C/SD variant has an additional "Smart Dispenser" upper stage for multiple payloads.

Height
42 m
Diameter
3.35 m
Stages
3
Recorded launches
7
First flight
1997-09-01

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Launch site & orbit

Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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