Launch Overview
Vehicle
Falcon 9
Agency
SpaceX
Site / Pad
VS / SLC4E
Outcome
Success
Flight
053/B1041.2 F052
COSPAR Designator
2018-030
Mission
Iridium-5 (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 fifth 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
58 (6 YTD)
Site launches
677 (3 YTD)
Pad launches
77 (2 YTD)
Payloads (10)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-030A | Iridium Next SV144 | IRIDS | US | Track |
| 2018-030B | Iridium Next SV149 | IRIDS | US | Track |
| 2018-030C | Iridium Next SV157 | IRIDS | US | Track |
| 2018-030D | Iridium Next SV140 | IRIDS | US | Track |
| 2018-030E | Iridium Next SV145 | IRIDS | US | Track |
| 2018-030F | Iridium Next SV146 | IRIDS | US | Track |
| 2018-030G | Iridium Next SV148 | IRIDS | US | Track |
| 2018-030H | Iridium Next SV142 | IRIDS | US | Track |
| 2018-030J | Iridium Next SV150 | IRIDS | US | Track |
| 2018-030K | Iridium Next SV143 | IRIDS | US | Track |