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Rideshare Mission

Iridium-3

succesfull


Operator

SpaceX

Launch date

9 October 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-3

succesfull


SpacecraftTypeCustomer/OperatorCountryPurpose
Iridium NEXT 100LEOMicroSat > 500kgsIridium CommunicationsUSACommunication
Iridium NEXT 107LEOMicroSat > 500kgsIridium CommunicationsUSACommunication
Iridium NEXT 119LEOMicroSat > 500kgsIridium CommunicationsUSACommunication
Iridium NEXT 122LEOMicroSat > 500kgsIridium CommunicationsUSACommunication
Iridium NEXT 125LEOMicroSat > 500kgsIridium CommunicationsUSACommunication
Iridium NEXT 129LEOMicroSat > 500kgsIridium CommunicationsUSACommunication
Iridium NEXT 132LEOMicroSat > 500kgsIridium CommunicationsUSACommunication
Iridium NEXT 133LEOMicroSat > 500kgsIridium CommunicationsUSACommunication
Iridium NEXT 136LEOMicroSat > 500kgsIridium CommunicationsUSACommunication
Iridium NEXT 139LEOMicroSat > 500kgsIridium CommunicationsUSACommunication

Rideshare Mission

Iridium-3

succesfull


Iridium satellites readied for SpaceX launch

Iridium NEXT coverage (photo NASA/Iridium)

Iridium NEXT satellites being fueled at SpaceX

Iridium NEXT satellites capsulated

Iridium NEXT satellite in orbit

Rideshare Mission

Iridium-3

succesfull