December 23, 2017 1:27 am
Iridium-4
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Falcon 9
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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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 fourth 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.
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Dec 23, 2017 · 01:27 UTC
Launch Facility
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 4E
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
SpaceX
Payload
Iridium-4
Rocket
Falcon 9
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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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 fourth 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.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
SpaceX
Space Launch Complex 4E
Launch Overview
Window Open
01:27 UTC
Window Close
01:27 UTC
Lift Off
Dec 23, 2017 · 01:27 UTC
Launch Facility
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 4E
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
SpaceX
Payload
Iridium-4
Rocket
Falcon 9
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Watch Live
📺 Watch on YouTube
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