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Iridium 138
Satellite. Iridium 138 was launched on December 23, 2017 aboard a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2017-083BNORAD 43071United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Iridium Next SV138
- Common name
- Iridium 138
- International designator
- 2017-083B
- NORAD catalog number
- 43071
- GCAT identifier
- S43071
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/877
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Iridium Next
- Owner
- Iridium
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Orbital ATK Civil Sats. and Nat. Security Systems
- Platform (bus)
- EliteBus
Launch
- Date
- December 23, 2017 · 01:27 UTC
- Launch record
- 2017-083Success
- Rocket
- Falcon 9
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC4E
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/P
- Perigee
- 609 km
- Apogee
- 626 km
- Inclination
- 86.69°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- February 2023
Size
- Mass
- 860 kg
- Dry mass
- 700 kg
- Length
- 3.1 m
- Diameter
- 1.50 m
- Span
- 9.4 m
Launched together
Iridium 135Communications · IridiumIridium 116Communications · IridiumIridium 130Communications · IridiumIridium 151Communications · IridiumIridium 134Communications · IridiumIridium 137Communications · IridiumIridium 141Communications · IridiumIridium 153Communications · IridiumIridium 131Communications · Iridium
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q111471071 (CC0).