1997 · China Aerospace Corporation

Iridium MFS 1 & 2

successLong March 2C/SD | Iridium MFS 1 & 2

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.

Overview

Date / time: September 1, 1997 at 02:00 PM UTC
Outcome: success
Launch site: Launch Complex 7
Mission: Iridium MFS 1 & 2
Mission type: Test Flight
Orbit achieved: Low Earth Orbit

Launch vehicle

Long March 2C/SD →

Launch provider

China Aerospace Corporation →

Payloads deployed · 2