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Iridium 148

Satellite. Iridium 148 was launched on March 30, 2018 aboard a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2018-030GNORAD 43255United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
Iridium Next SV148
Common name
Iridium 148
International designator
2018-030G
NORAD catalog number
43255
GCAT identifier
S43255
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
606 km
Apogee
625 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

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q111470978 (CC0).