Iridium-2

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

20:25:14

Sunday June 25, 2017

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Mission Details

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Launch Notes

Launched only 2 days after BulgariaSat-1 from Florida, marking SpaceX's shortest period between two launches as of liftoff, and shattering the previous record by 11 days.

Wiki

Ten Iridium Next satellites will help upgrade the Iridium Constellation. The launch is one of eight that Iridium has purchased from SpaceX. In total, 75 satellites will be launched.

Polar Orbit

10 Payloads

9,600 kilograms

Rocket

Retired

Falcon 9 Block 3 (v1.2/FT)

Active 2015 to 2018

Agency

SpaceX

Price

$62.00 million

Rocket

Diameter: 3.7m

Height: 70m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 22,800 kg

GTO: 8,300 kg

Liftoff Thrust

6,804 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 5.2m

Height: 13m

Stages

2

Reuse

Just Read the Instructions

B1036

Flight #1

Falcon recoveries

18th recovery attempt

13th successful recovery

9th consecutive successful landing and recovery

Launch Site

SLC-4E

Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

Fastest Turnaround

2 days 21 hours

SLC-4E

Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

Fastest Turnaround

2 days 21 hours

Stats

Falcon 9

38th

Mission

9th

Mission of 2017

SpaceX

43rd

Mission

9th

Mission of 2017

2017

41st

Orbital launch attempt