Iridium-5

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

14:13:51

Friday March 30, 2018

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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 4

Active 2017 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

B1041

Flight #2

172 day turnaround

Falcon recoveries

33rd recovery attempt

27th successful recovery

2nd 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

52nd

Mission

5th

Mission of 2018

SpaceX

58th

Mission

6th

Mission of 2018

2018

30th

Orbital launch attempt