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Iridium Next SV31-40

Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg (United States) on December 23, 2017, carrying 10 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 23, 2017 · 01:27 UTCLaunch 2017-083Launch no. 5,699 in the log
RocketFalcon 9variant FT3/4
SpaceportVandenbergpad SLC4E
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySpaceXUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 23, 2017, 01:27
Launch designation
2017-083
Mission
Iridium Next SV31-40
Flight name
Iridium-4
Vehicle flight ID
048/B1036.2 F047

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
784 km
Payload mass to orbit
8.6 t
Payloads
10
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Iridium Next SV1352017-083ANORAD 43070Iridium Satellite LLCCommunications860 kgIn orbit
Iridium Next SV1382017-083BNORAD 43071Iridium Satellite LLCCommunications860 kgIn orbit
Iridium Next SV1162017-083CNORAD 43072Iridium Satellite LLCCommunications860 kgIn orbit
Iridium Next SV1302017-083DNORAD 43073Iridium Satellite LLCCommunications860 kgIn orbit
Iridium Next SV1512017-083ENORAD 43074Iridium Satellite LLCCommunications860 kgIn orbit
Iridium Next SV1342017-083FNORAD 43075Iridium Satellite LLCCommunications860 kgIn orbit
Iridium Next SV1372017-083GNORAD 43076Iridium Satellite LLCCommunications860 kgIn orbit
Iridium Next SV1412017-083HNORAD 43077Iridium Satellite LLCCommunications860 kgIn orbit
Iridium Next SV1532017-083JNORAD 43078Iridium Satellite LLCCommunications860 kgIn orbit
Iridium Next SV1312017-083KNORAD 43079Iridium Satellite LLCCommunications860 kgIn orbit

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.