Launch Overview
Vehicle
Falcon 9
Agency
SpaceX
Site / Pad
VS / SLC4E
Outcome
Success
Flight
030/B1029 F030
COSPAR Designator
2017-003
Mission
Iridium-1 (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 first 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
35 (1 YTD)
Site launches
666 (1 YTD)
Pad launches
71 (1 YTD)
Payloads (10)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-003A | Iridium Next SV106 | IRIDS | US | Track |
| 2017-003B | Iridium Next SV103 | IRIDS | US | Track |
| 2017-003C | Iridium Next SV109 | IRIDS | US | Track |
| 2017-003D | Iridium Next SV102 | IRIDS | US | Track |
| 2017-003E | Iridium Next SV105 | IRIDS | US | Track |
| 2017-003F | Iridium Next SV104 | IRIDS | US | Track |
| 2017-003G | Iridium Next SV114 | IRIDS | US | Track |
| 2017-003H | Iridium Next SV108 | IRIDS | US | Track |
| 2017-003J | Iridium Next SV112 | IRIDS | US | Track |
| 2017-003K | Iridium Next SV111 | IRIDS | US | Track |