 An LM-700A in a museum | |
| Manufacturer | Motorola Lockheed Martin |
|---|---|
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Operator | Iridium Satellite LLC |
| Applications | Communication |
| Specifications | |
| Launch mass | 689 kilograms (1,519 lb) |
| Power | 2 Solar arrays |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Production | |
| Status | Out of production |
| Built | 99 |
| Launched | 95 |
| Operational | At least 66 |
| Retired | At least 2 |
| Failed | 5 |
| Maiden launch | Iridium 4 5 May 1997 |
| Last launch | Iridium 98 20 June 2002 |
The LM-700 is a satellite bus which was built by Lockheed Martin between the mid-1990s and early 2000s. Typically used for low Earth orbit communications satellites, ninety nine were built, all but one for Iridium Satellite LLC. The exception was a technology development satellite for the United States Air Force, which was never launched. In addition, two boilerplate satellites were launched on a test flight of the Chinese Long March 2C rocket.