Iridium 8

Dedicated

LAUNCH WINDOW

5 May 1997

02:55 PM UTC

Drawing of a calendar and a clock

ORBIT

LEO (634km, 86.4°)

Eccentricity:

0.014

a path of a rocket

LAUNCH SITE

Vandenberg

California, United States

VEHICLE

Delta II

Operated by: McDonnel Douglas

Image of the Delta II rocket
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