Just over two days after its successful launch of BulgariaSat-1, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket conducted another launch on Sunday, carrying ten Iridium-NeXT communications satellites into orbit. Falcon lifted off from a foggy Vandenberg Air Force Base at 13:25 local time (20:25 UTC) and again saw the first stage land on the drone ship.
"Iridium NEXT-2"
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Iridium Communications is nearing the end of its two-year campaign with SpaceX to place 75…
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SpaceX conducted the fifth launch of its contract with Iridium Communications Friday, deploying ten more…
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The latest set of Iridium NEXT satellites have arrived at Vandenberg Air Force Base in…
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SpaceX conducted its final launch of 2017 Friday, with a Falcon 9 lifting off from…
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While SpaceX continues to investigate a payload fairing issue, the company’s only two confirmed December…
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Iridium Communications – in the midst of launching their next generation communications constellation – has…
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With just 20 satellites of the Iridium Next constellation in orbit, Iridium Communications’ six remaining…
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With the first half of 2018 in the books, SpaceX and United Launch Alliance’s near…
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Russia’s Soyuz-2-1v rocket made its fourth flight Thursday, deploying the Kosmos 2525 satellite for the…
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Having already completed five Falcon family rocket launches this year, SpaceX is aiming to double…
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First Falcon 9 Block 5 booster readying for static fire at McGregor; paving way for rapid reuse
by Ian AtkinsonSpaceX is working towards a major milestone on their road to rapid and inexpensive reusability.…
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With last Friday’s successful launch of CRS-13, SpaceX marked its fiftieth orbital launch. The milestone…
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Fifteen months after a static fire accident removed SLC-40 from operation, SpaceX is complete with…
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SpaceX has conducted the important static fire of the Falcon 9 rocket that will be…
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Following the cheers and gasps of Elon Musk’s latest BFR update in Australia, SpaceX is…
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SpaceX is deep into pre-launch preparations for two upcoming missions that are set to lift…
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SpaceX has static fired a Falcon 9 at the Vandenberg Air Force Base ahead of…
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After launching right on time in a rare single day launch window on Monday afternoon,…
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In what is another glimpse into what could become SpaceX’s regular launch cadence, another Falcon…