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Iridium-8

Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg (United States) on January 11, 2019, carrying 10 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

January 11, 2019 · 15:31 UTCLaunch 2019-002Launch no. 5,818 in the log
RocketFalcon 9variant FT5
SpaceportVandenbergpad SLC4E
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySpaceXUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
January 11, 2019, 15:31
Launch designation
2019-002
Mission
Iridium-8
Vehicle flight ID
069/B1049.2 F068

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Iridium Next SV1802019-002ANORAD 43922Iridium Satellite LLCCommunications860 kgIn orbit
Iridium Next SV1762019-002BNORAD 43923Iridium Satellite LLCCommunications860 kgIn orbit
Iridium Next SV1682019-002CNORAD 43924Iridium Satellite LLCCommunications860 kgIn orbit
Iridium Next SV1732019-002DNORAD 43925Iridium Satellite LLCCommunications860 kgIn orbit
Iridium Next SV1692019-002ENORAD 43926Iridium Satellite LLCCommunications860 kgIn orbit
Iridium Next SV1722019-002FNORAD 43927Iridium Satellite LLCCommunications860 kgIn orbit
Iridium Next SV1752019-002GNORAD 43928Iridium Satellite LLCCommunications860 kgIn orbit
Iridium Next SV1712019-002HNORAD 43929Iridium Satellite LLCCommunications860 kgIn orbit
Iridium Next SV1702019-002JNORAD 43930Iridium Satellite LLCCommunications860 kgIn orbit
Iridium Next SV1672019-002KNORAD 43931Iridium 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.