Beskrivning : Iridium 97 is one of the two American Iridium communications satellites that were launched by a Rokot rocket from Plesetsk at 09:34 UT on 20 June 2002. (Rockot is a modified SS-19 ICBM.) these two 690 kg satellites augment the fleet of in-orbit spares to 14 satellites that are intended as backup to the operational fleet of 66 Iridiums.
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