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IRIDIUM 73
retired
Identification
Position
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NORAD / COSPAR
25344 / 1998-032C
Operator
Iridium
Orbit
LEO
Hardware
Manufacturer
Lockheed Martin
Model
LM-700A
Mass
689 kg
Launch
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS
Launch vehicle
Delta II
Lifetime
17 May 1998
Launched
8 yr
Design life
28.3 yr
Elapsed
Expired
Remaining
May 2006
End of life
Satellite is retired
IRIDIUM 73 · Satbeams
