Launch · COSPAR 1997-077 · 08 Dec 1997

IRIDIUM 42

Name: Launch 1997-077 — IRIDIUM 42
Start: 1997-12-08
Location: Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center

Payloads

Catalogued objects

payloads + rocket bodies + debris

Still on orbit

Decayed

75% of objects

Owners (SATCAT owner codes)

Catalogue

Objects from this launch · 8

Payload Payload · 2

Name	NORAD	COSPAR	Status	Orbit	Perigee / apogee	Incl.	Decayed	Operator
IRIDIUM 42 Iridium NEXT	25077	1997-077A	Unknown	LEO	767 / 771 km	86.39°	on orbit	Iridium Communications
IRIDIUM 44 Iridium NEXT	25078	1997-077B	Unknown	LEO	755 / 758 km	86.40°	on orbit	Iridium Communications

Rocket body Rocket body · 1

Name	NORAD	COSPAR	Status	Orbit	Perigee / apogee	Incl.	Decayed	Operator
CZ-2C R/B	25079	1997-077C	Decayed	LEO	122 / 145 km	86.27°	20 Jan 1998	—

Debris Debris · 5

Name	NORAD	COSPAR	Status	Orbit	Perigee / apogee	Incl.	Decayed	Operator
CZ-2C DEB [DISPENSER]	25080	1997-077D	Decayed	LEO	140 / 169 km	86.16°	27 Feb 1998	—
CZ-2C DEB	25081	1997-077E	Decayed	LEO	154 / 338 km	86.54°	12 Dec 1997	—
CZ-2C DEB	25082	1997-077F	Decayed	LEO	156 / 368 km	86.50°	12 Dec 1997	—
CZ-2C DEB	25083	1997-077G	Decayed	LEO	145 / 253 km	86.04°	13 Dec 1997	—
CZ-2C DEB	25084	1997-077H	Decayed	LEO	159 / 419 km	85.98°	12 Dec 1997	—

Record

Timeline

No events recorded for this launch or its objects.

This launch is derived from catalogued objects sharing the international designator 1997-077; date and site come from SATCAT. See the methodology.