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Rideshare Mission

Iridium-6/GRACE-FO

succesfull

Launch operator

SpaceX

Launch date

22 May 2018

Launcher

Falcon 9

Spacecraft launched

7

Launch Location

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

Orbit

LEO

Spacecraft integrators

SpaceX

Rideshare Mission

Iridium-6/GRACE-FO

succesfull

SmallsatTypeCustomerCountryPurpose
GRACE-FO1MicroSat > 500kgsNASAUSAScientific Research
GRACE-FO2MicroSat > 500kgsNASAUSAScientific Research
Iridium NEXT 110MicroSat > 500kgsIridium CommunicationsUSACommunication
Iridium NEXT 147MicroSat > 500kgsIridium CommunicationsUSACommunication
Iridium NEXT 152MicroSat > 500kgsIridium CommunicationsUSACommunication
Iridium NEXT 161MicroSat > 500kgsIridium CommunicationsUSACommunication
Iridium NEXT 162MicroSat > 500kgsIridium CommunicationsUSACommunication

Rideshare Mission

Iridium-6/GRACE-FO

succesfull

Iridium NEXT satellite built by Thales Alenia Space

Iridium NEXT satellites being fueled at SpaceX

iridium spare satellites ready for launch by SpaceX

Iridium NEXT-1 capsulated

SpaceX launching Iridium-6

Iridium Ground-Station Svalbard

Iridium NEXT satellite in orbit

iridium satellite in orbit

Rideshare Mission

Iridium-6/GRACE-FO

succesfull

SpaceX Iridium-6 Press Kit

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