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StatusSuccess
VehicleFalcon 9 Full Thrust
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
PadSpace Launch Complex 4E
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Mission
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket will deliver 10 satellites to low Earth orbit for Iridium, a global leader in mobile voice and data satellite communications. This is the first set of 10 satellites in a series of 75 total satellites that SpaceX will launch for Iridium’s next generation global satellite constellation, Iridium® NEXT.
Quick facts
VehicleFalcon 9 Full Thrust
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
PadSpace Launch Complex 4E
SiteVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
WindowJan 14, 17:54:34 UTC→Jan 14, 17:54:34 UTC
Vehicle
FamilyFalcon
Height71 m
Diameter3.65 m
Stages2
ReusableYes
LEO capacity22,800 kg
Track record24/25 successful
Landings16/18
