Iridium-4

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

01:27:34

Saturday December 23, 2017

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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

Splashdown

B1036

Flight #2

180 day turnaround

Falcon recoveries

26th recovery attempt

21st successful recovery

17th 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

47th

Mission

18th

Mission of 2017

SpaceX

52nd

Mission

18th

Mission of 2017

2017

88th

Orbital launch attempt