Launch Overview
Vehicle
Falcon 9
Agency
SpaceX
Site / Pad
VS / SLC4E
Outcome
Success
Flight
043/B1041 F043
COSPAR Designator
2017-061
Mission
Iridium-3 (Communications)
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket will deliver 10 satellites to low Earth orbit for Iridium, a global leader in mobile voice and data satellite communications. This is the third set of 10 satellites in a series of 75 total satellites that SpaceX will launch for Iridium’s next generation global satellite constellation, Iridium® NEXT.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Falcon 9 Block 4
Provider
SpaceX
Agency launches
48 (14 YTD)
Site launches
671 (6 YTD)
Pad launches
74 (4 YTD)
Payloads (10)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-061A | Iridium Next SV133 | IRIDS | US | Track |
| 2017-061B | Iridium Next SV127 (SV100) | IRIDS | US | Track |
| 2017-061C | Iridium Next SV122 | IRIDS | US | Track |
| 2017-061D | Iridium Next SV129 | IRIDS | US | Track |
| 2017-061E | Iridium Next SV119 | IRIDS | US | Track |
| 2017-061F | Iridium Next SV107 | IRIDS | US | Track |
| 2017-061G | Iridium Next SV132 | IRIDS | US | Track |
| 2017-061H | Iridium Next SV136 | IRIDS | US | Track |
| 2017-061J | Iridium Next SV139 | IRIDS | US | Track |
| 2017-061K | Iridium Next SV125 | IRIDS | US | Track |