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Rideshare Mission

Iridium-5

succesfull


Operator

SpaceX

Launch date

30 March 2018

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-5

succesfull


SpacecraftTypeCustomer/OperatorCountryPurpose
Iridium NEXT 140LEOMicroSat > 500kgsIridium CommunicationsUSACommunication
Iridium NEXT 142LEOMicroSat > 500kgsIridium CommunicationsUSACommunication
Iridium NEXT 143LEOMicroSat > 500kgsIridium CommunicationsUSACommunication
Iridium NEXT 144LEOMicroSat > 500kgsIridium CommunicationsUSACommunication
Iridium NEXT 145LEOMicroSat > 500kgsIridium CommunicationsUSACommunication
Iridium NEXT 146LEOMicroSat > 500kgsIridium CommunicationsUSACommunication
Iridium NEXT 148LEOMicroSat > 500kgsIridium CommunicationsUSACommunication
Iridium NEXT 149LEOMicroSat > 500kgsIridium CommunicationsUSACommunication
Iridium NEXT 150LEOMicroSat > 500kgsIridium CommunicationsUSACommunication
Iridium NEXT 157LEOMicroSat > 500kgsIridium CommunicationsUSACommunication

Rideshare Mission

Iridium-5

succesfull


Iridium satellites readied for SpaceX launch

Iridium NEXT satellites being fueled at SpaceX

Iridium NEXT satellites capsulated

SpaceX Iridium Mission

Iridium NEXT satellite in orbit

Iridium NEXT coverage (photo NASA/Iridium)

Rideshare Mission

Iridium-5

succesfull