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IRIDIUM 63
retired
Identification
Position
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NORAD / COSPAR
25286 / 1998-021B
Operator
Iridium
Orbit
LEO
Hardware
Manufacturer
Lockheed Martin
Model
LM-700A
Mass
689 kg
Launch
Launch site
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Launch vehicle
Proton K
Lifetime
07 Apr 1998
Launched
8 yr
Design life
28.4 yr
Elapsed
Expired
Remaining
Apr 2006
End of life
Satellite is retired
IRIDIUM 63 · Satbeams