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IRIDIUM 29
retired
Identification
Position
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NORAD / COSPAR
24944 / 1997-051A
Operator
Iridium
Orbit
LEO
Hardware
Manufacturer
Lockheed Martin
Model
LM-700A
Mass
689 kg
Launch
Launch site
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Launch vehicle
Proton K
Lifetime
14 Sep 1997
Launched
8 yr
Design life
29.0 yr
Elapsed
Expired
Remaining
Sep 2005
End of life
Satellite is retired
IRIDIUM 29 · Satbeams
