# Iridium 149

> satellite

**Wikidata**: [Q111470973](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q111470973)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/iridium-149

## Summary
Iridium 149 is an artificial satellite with official catalog and designator identifiers. It was launched on 2018-03-30 on a Falcon 9 Block 4 rocket from the Western Range and is recorded under Satellite Catalog Number (SCN) 43250 and COSPAR ID 2018-030B.

## Key Facts
- Iridium 149 is an artificial satellite (instance_of: artificial satellite).
- COSPAR ID: 2018-030B.
- Satellite Catalog Number (SCN): 43250.
- Launch date: 2018-03-30.
- Launch vehicle: Falcon 9 Block 4.
- Launch start point: Western Range.
- Wikidata description for the item: "satellite".
- Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "43250"].
- SCN and launch date records reference: Q6272367 (as provided in source references).

## FAQs
### Q: What is Iridium 149?
A: Iridium 149 is an artificial satellite recorded in space object catalogs. It carries the COSPAR ID 2018-030B and SCN 43250.

### Q: When and how was Iridium 149 launched?
A: Iridium 149 was launched on 2018-03-30 aboard a Falcon 9 Block 4 launch vehicle from the Western Range.

### Q: How is Iridium 149 identified in catalogs?
A: It is identified by COSPAR ID 2018-030B and Satellite Catalog Number 43250, and has a Wolfram Language entity code Entity["Satellite","43250"].

### Q: Is there an authoritative reference for its catalog entries?
A: The provided structured data cites Q6272367 as the reference source for the SCN and launch date records.

## Why It Matters
Iridium 149 matters as a documented artificial satellite with official catalog identifiers and a recorded launch profile. Accurate identification—through COSPAR IDs and Satellite Catalog Numbers—supports space situational awareness, object tracking, and cataloging efforts used by operators, regulators, and researchers. The recorded launch on 2018-03-30 using a Falcon 9 Block 4 launch vehicle from the Western Range ties this object to a specific commercial launch capability and a concrete orbital deployment event. That linkage is important for provenance, historical launch records, and for any downstream operational or analytical work that requires precise identification of objects in Earth orbit. Listing in databases and representations such as the Wolfram Language entity code further enables programmatic access and analysis in scientific, engineering, or data-driven applications. In short, Iridium 149 is one of the many cataloged satellites whose documented attributes enable coordinated use and study of near-Earth space.

## Notable For
- Assigned Satellite Catalog Number (SCN) 43250.
- Registered COSPAR ID 2018-030B.
- Launched on 2018-03-30.
- Launch vehicle: Falcon 9 Block 4.
- Launch start point recorded as the Western Range.

## Body
### Identification
- Name: Iridium 149 (as provided).
- Instance type: artificial satellite.
- Wikidata description: "satellite".
- Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "43250"].

### Catalog identifiers
- COSPAR ID: 2018-030B.
- Satellite Catalog Number (SCN): 43250.
- The SCN and launch date entries cite reference Q6272367 in the provided structured data.

### Launch details
- Launch date: 2018-03-30.
- Launch vehicle: Falcon 9 Block 4 (fourth major version class listed in source).
- Launch start point (range): Western Range.

### Classification and relationships
- Classified as an artificial satellite (human-made object placed into orbit).
- Related class noted: Falcon 9 Block 4 (as the launch vehicle class used).

### References and data sources
- SCN (43250) and launch date entries reference Q6272367 in the provided material.
- COSPAR ID, launch vehicle, start point, and Wolfram entity code are included in the supplied structured properties.

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report