Falcon 9 Full Thrust | Iridium-1

Name: Falcon 9 Full Thrust | Iridium-1
Start: 2017-01-14T17:54:34Z
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

SpaceXâ€™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 first set of 10 satellites in a series of 75 total satellites that SpaceX will launch for Iridiumâ€™s next generation global satellite constellation, IridiumÂ® NEXT.

Mission Details

Launch date: January 14, 2017 at 05:54 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Falcon 9
Operator: SpaceX
Launch site: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Mission type: Communications