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IRIDIUM 51
decayed
Identification
Position
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NORAD / COSPAR
25262 / 1998-018A
Operator
Iridium
Orbit
LEO
Hardware
Manufacturer
Lockheed Martin
Model
LM-700A
Mass
689 kg
Launch
Launch site
Vandenberg SFB
Launch vehicle
Long March CZ-2C
Lifetime
25 Mar 1998
Launched
8 yr
Design life
28.5 yr
Elapsed
Expired
Remaining
Mar 2006
End of life
Satellite is decayed
IRIDIUM 51 · Satbeams
