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Rideshare Mission

Iridium-8

succesfull


Operator

SpaceX

Launch date

11 January 2019

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-8

succesfull


SpacecraftTypeCustomer/OperatorCountryPurpose
Iridium NEXT 167LEOMicroSat > 500kgsIridium CommunicationsUSACommunication
Iridium NEXT 168LEOMicroSat > 500kgsIridium CommunicationsUSACommunication
Iridium NEXT 169LEOMicroSat > 500kgsIridium CommunicationsUSACommunication
Iridium NEXT 170LEOMicroSat > 500kgsIridium CommunicationsUSACommunication
Iridium NEXT 171LEOMicroSat > 500kgsIridium CommunicationsUSACommunication
Iridium NEXT 172LEOMicroSat > 500kgsIridium CommunicationsUSACommunication
Iridium NEXT 173LEOMicroSat > 500kgsIridium CommunicationsUSACommunication
Iridium NEXT 175LEOMicroSat > 500kgsIridium CommunicationsUSACommunication
Iridium NEXT 176LEOMicroSat > 500kgsIridium CommunicationsUSACommunication
Iridium NEXT 180LEOMicroSat > 500kgsIridium CommunicationsUSACommunication

Rideshare Mission

Iridium-8

succesfull


Iridium NEXT satellites being fueled at SpaceX

Iridium satellites readied for SpaceX launch

Iridium NEXT satellites capsulated

SpaceX Iridium Mission

Iridium NEXT satellite in orbit

Iridium NEXT coverage (photo NASA/Iridium)

Rideshare Mission

Iridium-8

succesfull