Launch Overview
Vehicle
Falcon 9
Agency
SpaceX
Site / Pad
VS / SLC4E
Outcome
Success
Flight
048/B1036.2 F047
COSPAR Designator
2017-083
Mission
Iridium-4 (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 fourth 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 Full Thrust
Provider
SpaceX
Agency launches
52 (18 YTD)
Site launches
674 (9 YTD)
Pad launches
75 (5 YTD)
Payloads (10)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-083A | Iridium Next SV135 | IRIDS | US | Track |
| 2017-083B | Iridium Next SV138 | IRIDS | US | Track |
| 2017-083C | Iridium Next SV116 | IRIDS | US | Track |
| 2017-083D | Iridium Next SV130 | IRIDS | US | Track |
| 2017-083E | Iridium Next SV151 | IRIDS | US | Track |
| 2017-083F | Iridium Next SV134 | IRIDS | US | Track |
| 2017-083G | Iridium Next SV137 | IRIDS | US | Track |
| 2017-083H | Iridium Next SV141 | IRIDS | US | Track |
| 2017-083J | Iridium Next SV153 | IRIDS | US | Track |
| 2017-083K | Iridium Next SV131 | IRIDS | US | Track |