Dedicated Boeing's Delta II vehicle

Iridium 70

The launch of Boeing Delta II took place on 17 May 1998, launching the Iridium 70 mission. The launch site was Vandenberg, California, United States. The payload was deployed in a LEO orbit at an altitude of 469.

Main Info

DATE AND TIME

17 May 1998

09:16 PM UTC

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OPERATOR

Boeing

Path of a Rocket

LAUNCH SITE

Vandenberg

California, United States

Drawing of a launch platform

VEHICLE

Delta II

Drawn project of a Rocket
Primary Orbit Parameters

Orbit Type:

LEO

Altitude:

469km

Inclination:

84.15°

Eccentricity:

0.324

Apogee Altitude:

621km

Perigee Altitude:

317km

LTDN:

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