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Rideshare Mission

Iridium-1

succesfull


Operator

SpaceX

Launch date

14 January 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-1

succesfull


SpacecraftTypeCustomer/OperatorCountryPurpose
Iridium NEXT 102LEOMicroSat > 500kgsIridium CommunicationsUSACommunication
Iridium NEXT 103LEOMicroSat > 500kgsIridium CommunicationsUSACommunication
Iridium NEXT 104LEOMicroSat > 500kgsIridium CommunicationsUSACommunication
Iridium NEXT 105LEOMicroSat > 500kgsIridium CommunicationsUSACommunication
Iridium NEXT 106LEOMicroSat > 500kgsIridium CommunicationsUSACommunication
Iridium NEXT 108LEOMicroSat > 500kgsIridium CommunicationsUSACommunication
Iridium NEXT 109LEOMicroSat > 500kgsIridium CommunicationsUSACommunication
Iridium NEXT 111LEOMicroSat > 500kgsIridium CommunicationsUSACommunication
Iridium NEXT 112LEOMicroSat > 500kgsIridium CommunicationsUSACommunication
Iridium NEXT 114LEOMicroSat > 500kgsIridium CommunicationsUSACommunication

Rideshare Mission

Iridium-1

succesfull


Iridium satellites readied for SpaceX launch

Iridium NEXT satellites capsulated

Iridium NEXT satellites being fueled at SpaceX

SpaceX Iridium Mission

Iridium NEXT satellite in orbit

Iridium NEXT coverage (photo NASA/Iridium)

Rideshare Mission

Iridium-1

succesfull