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To: Larry L who wrote (276)12/5/1997 1:21:00 PM
From: Ted DownsRespond to of 2691
 
Next Launch Schedule on PR news Wire

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To: Larry L who wrote (276)12/6/1997 12:32:00 AM
From: SidStockRead Replies (1) | Respond to of 2691
 
Larry,

The long march 2C is a good launch vehicle. It is the bigger long
march 3's that had all the problems(and took out the hotel). The
2's are supposed to be very reliable. It is a small rocket and that is
why it takes up only 2 birds. They had a successful trial launch
earlier using dummy iridium birds on the long march 2C to test the
deployment piece. So this launch should be a piece of cake.

I beileve I* is using the long march to fill out an orbital plane
after a the Delta II launch. They need 6 in each plane, and the
delta only carries 5 birds. Thus they are putting 7 into each
orbital plane. Lossing a few here and there and keeping a
few more as spares gives them the 6 to 7 in each plane they
need.

-Sid



To: Larry L who wrote (276)12/9/1997 2:01:00 PM
From: FledermausRespond to of 2691
 
Yes, but perhaps you have noticed Iridium had another launch forecasted for the 15 of December (now with launch date TBD). Look at

www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/schedule/mixfleet. Isn't it interesting that the date is now TBD (I just saw another message saying it is scheduled for the 20th). Could it have been a backup in case the Long March launch failed? Probably yes.

Notice Globalstar's first launch is scheduled for Feb. Globalstar has postponed their first launch for several times already.


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