Iridium 45 to 49
Delta II
United States Air Force
Mission
Iridium 45 to 49
Type: Communications
Iridium provides global mobile telecommunications services using a constellation of 66 low earth orbit satellites in a 86.4° inclined orbit. Although 77 satellites were originally envisioned for the system and spawned the name based on the 77th element in the periodic table, the system has been scaled back. Motorola’s Satellite Communications Group designed and manufactured the Iridium satellites with Lockheed Martin providing the LM-700A spacecraft buses.
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Location
Space Launch Complex 2W
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
719 rockets have launched from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
Rocket
Delta II 7920-10C – United Launch Alliance
- Family: Delta
- Length: 38.7 m
- Diameter: 2.4 m
- Low Earth Orbit Capacity: 5959 kg
The Delta II 7920-10C was manufactured by United Launch Alliance with the first launch on 1997-05-05. Delta II 7920-10C has 17 successful launches and 0 failed launches with a total of 17 launches. Delta II is an American space launch system developed by McDonnell Douglas, now part of the Delta rocket family operated by United Launch Alliance. With more than 150 missions and a nearly perfect track record, Delta II has established itself as one of the most successful orbital launch systems.
Agency
United States Air Force – USAF
- Type: Government
- Abbreviation: USAF
- Country: USA
