Iridium-7

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

11:39:30

Wednesday July 25, 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

Active

Falcon 9 Block 5

Active Since 2018

Agency

SpaceX

Price

$69.75 million

Rocket

Diameter: 3.7m

Height: 70m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 22,800 kg

GTO: 8,300 kg

Liftoff Thrust

7,607 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 5.2m

Height: 13m

Stages

2

Reuse

Just Read the Instructions

B1048

Flight #1

Falcon recoveries

38th recovery attempt

32nd successful recovery

7th 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

60th

Mission

13th

Mission of 2018

SpaceX

66th

Mission

14th

Mission of 2018

2018

61st

Orbital launch attempt