A 12 year campaign – including a two year, eight launch process – came to a successful conclusion for Iridium Communications on Friday, 11 January when the final batch of 10 Iridium NEXT satellites were successfully deployed into orbit by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
Rounding out the launch campaign might have seemed like the end. But as with all missions, it was just the beginning as Iridium and their NEXT constellation is now primed to offer a full range of new capabilities.
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As the end of its launch campaign for the Iridium NEXT constellation nears, Iridium Communications…
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SpaceX successfully launched the seventh of eight planned missions for Iridium Communications from California’s Vandenberg…
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SpaceX conducted the fifth launch of its contract with Iridium Communications Friday, deploying ten more…
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base Monday, before succcessfully deploying…
SpaceX completed a Static Fire test at Vandenberg Air Force Base on Thursday. The test,…
With just 20 satellites of the Iridium Next constellation in orbit, Iridium Communications’ six remaining…
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