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StatusSuccess
VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5
OrbitPolar Orbit
PadSpace Launch Complex 4E
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Mission
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket will deliver 10 satellites to low Earth orbit for Iridium, a global leader in mobile voice and data satellite communications. This is the eighth set of 10 satellites in a series of 75 total satellites that SpaceX will launch for Iridium's next generation global satellite constellation, Iridium NEXT.
Quick facts
VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5
OrbitPolar Orbit
PadSpace Launch Complex 4E
SiteVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
WindowFriday January 11 2019, 15:31:33 UTC→Friday January 11 2019, 15:31:33 UTC
Vehicle
FamilyFalcon
Height70 m
Diameter3.7 m
Stages2
ReusableYes
LEO capacity22,800 kg
Track record606/607 successful
Landings593/598
