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ICESAT-2

Delta 7420-10C launch from Vandenberg (United States) on September 15, 2018, carrying 5 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

September 15, 2018 · 13:02 UTCLaunch 2018-070Launch no. 5,772 in the log
SpaceportVandenbergpad SLC2W
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyULAUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 15, 2018, 13:02
Launch designation
2018-070
Mission
ICESAT-2
Vehicle flight ID
D381

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
488 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.6 t
Payloads
5
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
ICESAT 22018-070ANORAD 43613NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterSpace science1,580 kgIn orbit
SurfSat2018-070BNORAD 43614University of Central FloridaSpace science3 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jan 27, 2023
CP72018-070CNORAD 43615California Polytechnic State UniversityTechnology1 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Feb 12, 2023
ELFIN-STAR2018-070DNORAD 43616University of California Los AngelesSpace science4 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Sep 30, 2022
ELFIN2018-070ENORAD 43617University of California Los AngelesSpace science4 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Sep 17, 2022

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