Iridium Next SV149 - Norad ID: 43250
| Spacetrack Directory Name | IRIDIUM 149 |
| Alternative name | Iridium Next SV149 |
| Group | IRIDIUM |
| Follow IRIDIUM 149 | IRIDIUM 149 Tracker |
| Group follow IRIDIUM | Tracker IRIDIUM |
| Pass predictions IRIDIUM 149 | Pass predictions IRIDIUM 149 |
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| Days in orbit | 3116 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFWTR (Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA) |
| Type | Satellite |
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| Perigee | 776 km |
| Apogee | 779 km |
| Orbit slope (inclination) | 86.39° |
| Laps per day | 14 |
| Orbit | LEO (Polar) |
| Height IRIDIUM 149 | 789.86 km |
IRIDIUM 149, also known as Iridium Next SV149, is a communication and traffic monitoring satellite launched on March 30, 2018, from AFWTR SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 3.1 meters in length with a diameter of 1.5 meters and spans 9.4 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It has a dry mass of 700 kilograms and was manufactured by OATKGA for IRIDS, the owner. Its primary equipment includes an L-band payload, Ka-band cross-links and downlinks, ADS-B payload, and AIS-receiver technology (present on 58 satellites). The satellite is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries and has a planned lifetime of up to 15 years. It operates in the shape of a Half Hex Prism with two panels and was designed for communication purposes as well as traffic monitoring.
satellite IRIDIUM 149 Date of exalting 30.03.2018y. Average height of ISS IRIDIUM 149 hundred 789.86 km. Average velocity IRIDIUM 149 is 26856.99 km/h. Inclination IRIDIUM 149 satellite 86.4°.