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IRIDIUM 16
retired
Identification
Position
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NORAD / COSPAR
24841 / 1997-030F
Operator
Iridium
Orbit
LEO
Hardware
Manufacturer
Lockheed Martin
Model
LM-700A
Mass
689 kg
Launch
Launch site
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Launch vehicle
Proton K
Lifetime
18 Jun 1997
Launched
8 yr
Design life
29.2 yr
Elapsed
Expired
Remaining
Jun 2005
End of life
Satellite is retired
IRIDIUM 16 · Satbeams
