Launch · COSPAR 1998-026 · 02 May 1998

IRIDIUM 69

Name: Launch 1998-026 — IRIDIUM 69
Start: 1998-05-02
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 69 Iridium NEXT	25319	1998-026A	Unknown	LEO	752 / 756 km	86.39°	on orbit	Iridium Communications
IRIDIUM 71 Iridium NEXT	25320	1998-026B	Unknown	LEO	751 / 756 km	86.39°	on orbit	Iridium Communications

Rocket body Rocket body · 1

Name	NORAD	COSPAR	Status	Orbit	Perigee / apogee	Incl.	Decayed	Operator
CZ-2C R/B	25321	1998-026C	Decayed	LEO	117 / 128 km	86.32°	07 Jun 1998	—

Debris Debris · 5

Name	NORAD	COSPAR	Status	Orbit	Perigee / apogee	Incl.	Decayed	Operator
CZ-2C DEB [DISPENSER]	25322	1998-026D	Decayed	LEO	131 / 200 km	86.26°	27 Aug 1998	—
CZ-2C DEB	25323	1998-026E	Decayed	LEO	174 / 660 km	86.62°	05 May 1998	—
CZ-2C DEB	25324	1998-026F	Decayed	LEO	115 / 362 km	86.03°	06 May 1998	—
CZ-2C DEB	25325	1998-026G	Decayed	LEO	155 / 832 km	86.34°	10 May 1998	—
CZ-2C DEB	25326	1998-026H	Decayed	LEO	167 / 510 km	86.07°	05 May 1998	—

Record

Timeline

No events recorded for this launch or its objects.

This launch is derived from catalogued objects sharing the international designator 1998-026; date and site come from SATCAT. See the methodology.