NEXT SPACEFLIGHT
NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

Iridium-3

Launch Time
Mon Oct 09, 2017 12:37 UTC

Rocket

Falcon 9 Block 4
Image Credit: SpaceX
SpaceX
Status: Retired
Price: $62.0 million
Liftoff Thrust: 6,804 kN
Payload to LEO: 22,800 kg
Payload to GTO: 8,300 kg
Stages: 2
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 70.0 m
Fairing Diameter: 5.2 m
Fairing Height: 13.0 m
Details

Vehicles

Just Read the Instructions

B1041

Flight #1
22nd Falcon recovery attempt
17th successful Falcon recovery
13th consecutive successful Falcon landing and recovery
Manifest

Mission Details

Iridium-3

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.

Payloads: 10
Total Mass: 9,600.0 kg
Polar Orbit
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Location

SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

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Stats

2017

65th orbital launch attempt

SpaceX

48th mission
14th mission of 2017
42nd successful mission
14th consecutive successful mission

Falcon 9

43rd mission
14th mission of 2017
40th successful mission
14th consecutive successful mission