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Iridium-6/GRACE-FO

Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg (United States) on May 22, 2018, carrying 7 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

May 22, 2018 · 19:47 UTCLaunch 2018-047Launch no. 5,749 in the log
RocketFalcon 9variant FT4
SpaceportVandenbergpad SLC4E
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySpaceXUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 22, 2018, 19:47
Launch designation
2018-047
Mission
Iridium-6/GRACE-FO
Vehicle flight ID
056/B1043.2 F056

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
789 km
Payload mass to orbit
5.5 t
Payloads
7
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
GRACE-FO 12018-047ANORAD 43476Jet Propulsion LabSpace science600 kgIn orbit
GRACE-FO 22018-047BNORAD 43477Jet Propulsion LabSpace science600 kgIn orbit
Iridium Next SV1612018-047CNORAD 43478Iridium Satellite LLCCommunications860 kgIn orbit
Iridium Next SV1522018-047DNORAD 43479Iridium Satellite LLCCommunications860 kgIn orbit
Iridium Next SV1472018-047ENORAD 43480Iridium Satellite LLCCommunications860 kgIn orbit
Iridium Next SV1102018-047FNORAD 43481Iridium Satellite LLCCommunications860 kgIn orbit
Iridium Next SV1622018-047GNORAD 43482Iridium 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.