CASC Long March 2C/SD Iridium MFS 1 & 2
Long March 2C/SD
Status
Success
Date
1 SEP 1997
14:00
Launch Provider
China Aerospace Corporation
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 7
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Mission Overview
The Iridium-MFS payloads were mass models of the Iridium communications satellites. Two were launched to test the new CZ-2C (2) SD launch vehicle and the payload dispenser.
Rocket
Long March 2C/SD
Mission Type
Test Flight
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Stages
3
Livestream
Not availableRocket Details
The Long March 2C is a family of expendable launch vehicles made and operated by China. It is a two stage launch vehicle with storable propellants, consisting of Nitrogen Tetroxide and Unsymmetrical Dimethylhydrazine. The 2C/SD variant has an additional "Smart Dispenser" upper stage for multiple payloads.
Height
42 m
Diameter
3.35 m
Launch Mass
192 T
Thrust
2,786 kN