Iridium-NEXT 110, 147, 152, 161-162

USA

Int. spacecraft nº:

US spacecrafts nº:

Also called: Iridium SV

Launch data:

Designation	18047 (see table)
Launch date	22 May 2018 - 19:48 UT
Launch site	Va, SLC-4E
Launch vehicle	Falcon-9 v1.2
Mission	Low orbit Communication, traffic monitoring

Iridium-NEXT

Spacecraft data:

Prime manufacturer	Thales Alenia Space (prime), Orbital (integration)
Platform	ELiTeBus-1000
Operator	Iridium Communications Inc.
Mass at launch
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Equipment	L-band payload, Ka-band cross-links, Ka-band downlinks, ADS-B payload, AIS payload (on 58 satellites)
Solar array	2 deployable solar arrays
Stabilization
Propulsion
DC power
Design lifetime	15 years (planned)

Launched together with: GRACE-FO 1 & 2

	SV 110	SV 147	SV 152	SV 161	SV 162
Norad ID	43481	43480	43479	43478	43482
Int. code	18047F	18047E	18047D	18047C	18047G
Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	488x718 km	489x714 km	493x710 km	489x714 km	491x715 km
Inclination	86.7 deg
Period	min
Decay	110	147	152	161	162

Mission details:

SpaceX carried out the 6th Iridium-Next launch from Vandenberg on May 22, 2018. 5 more Iridium satellites were deployed, this time to elliptical 500 x 700 km parking orbits. First, the Falcon 9 second stage dropped off two scientific payloads in a 500 km circular orbit.

External links:

Satellite tracking: Real time satellite tracking

Ref.: #7(JR749), #228 - update: 20.11.18