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Rideshare Mission

Iridium-4

succesfull


Launch operator

SpaceX

Launch date

23 December 2017

Launcher

Falcon 9

Spacecraft launched

10

Launch Location

SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB), California, USA

Orbit

LEO

Spacecraft integrators

SpaceX

Rideshare Mission

Iridium-4

succesfull


SpacecraftTypeCustomerCountryPurpose
Iridium NEXT 116LEOMicroSat > 500kgsIridium CommunicationsUSACommunication
Iridium NEXT 130LEOMicroSat > 500kgsIridium CommunicationsUSACommunication
Iridium NEXT 131LEOMicroSat > 500kgsIridium CommunicationsUSACommunication
Iridium NEXT 134LEOMicroSat > 500kgsIridium CommunicationsUSACommunication
Iridium NEXT 135LEOMicroSat > 500kgsIridium CommunicationsUSACommunication
Iridium NEXT 137LEOMicroSat > 500kgsIridium CommunicationsUSACommunication
Iridium NEXT 138LEOMicroSat > 500kgsIridium CommunicationsUSACommunication
Iridium NEXT 141LEOMicroSat > 500kgsIridium CommunicationsUSACommunication
Iridium NEXT 151LEOMicroSat > 500kgsIridium CommunicationsUSACommunication
Iridium NEXT 153LEOMicroSat > 500kgsIridium CommunicationsUSACommunication

Rideshare Mission

Iridium-4

succesfull


Iridium satellites readied for SpaceX launch

Iridium NEXT coverage (photo NASA/Iridium)

Iridium NEXT satellites capsulated

Iridium NEXT satellites being fueled at SpaceX

SpaceX Falcon 9 launching GSAT-20

Iridium NEXT satellite in orbit

Rideshare Mission

Iridium-4

succesfull