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Iridium 145
Satellite. Iridium 145 was launched on March 30, 2018 aboard a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2018-030ENORAD 43253United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Iridium Next SV145
- Common name
- Iridium 145
- International designator
- 2018-030E
- NORAD catalog number
- 43253
- GCAT identifier
- S43253
- 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
- March 30, 2018 · 14:13 UTC
- Launch record
- 2018-030Success
- Rocket
- Falcon 9
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC4E
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/P
- Perigee
- 607 km
- Apogee
- 626 km
- Inclination
- 86.68°
- 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 144Communications · IridiumIridium 149Communications · IridiumIridium 157Communications · IridiumIridium 140Communications · IridiumIridium 146Communications · IridiumIridium 148Communications · IridiumIridium 142Communications · IridiumIridium 150Communications · IridiumIridium 143Communications · Iridium
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q111470977 (CC0).