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Iridium Next SV41-50

Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg (United States) on March 30, 2018, carrying 10 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

March 30, 2018 · 14:13 UTCLaunch 2018-030Launch no. 5,732 in the log
RocketFalcon 9variant FT4
SpaceportVandenbergpad SLC4E
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySpaceXUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 30, 2018, 14:13
Launch designation
2018-030
Mission
Iridium Next SV41-50
Flight name
Iridium-5
Vehicle flight ID
053/B1041.2 F052

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Iridium Next SV1442018-030ANORAD 43249Iridium Satellite LLCCommunications860 kgIn orbit
Iridium Next SV1492018-030BNORAD 43250Iridium Satellite LLCCommunications860 kgIn orbit
Iridium Next SV1572018-030CNORAD 43251Iridium Satellite LLCCommunications860 kgIn orbit
Iridium Next SV1402018-030DNORAD 43252Iridium Satellite LLCCommunications860 kgIn orbit
Iridium Next SV1452018-030ENORAD 43253Iridium Satellite LLCCommunications860 kgIn orbit
Iridium Next SV1462018-030FNORAD 43254Iridium Satellite LLCCommunications860 kgIn orbit
Iridium Next SV1482018-030GNORAD 43255Iridium Satellite LLCCommunications860 kgIn orbit
Iridium Next SV1422018-030HNORAD 43256Iridium Satellite LLCCommunications860 kgIn orbit
Iridium Next SV1502018-030JNORAD 43257Iridium Satellite LLCCommunications860 kgIn orbit
Iridium Next SV1432018-030KNORAD 43258Iridium 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.