Launch Overview
Vehicle
Falcon 9
Agency
SpaceX
Site / Pad
VS / SLC4E
Outcome
Success
Flight
059/B1048 F060
COSPAR Designator
2018-061
Mission
Iridium-7 (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 seventh 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 5
Provider
SpaceX
Agency launches
66 (14 YTD)
Site launches
680 (6 YTD)
Pad launches
79 (4 YTD)
Payloads (10)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-061A | Iridium Next SV160 | IRIDS | US | Track |
| 2018-061B | Iridium Next SV166 | IRIDS | US | Track |
| 2018-061C | Iridium Next SV158 | IRIDS | US | Track |
| 2018-061D | Iridium Next SV165 | IRIDS | US | Track |
| 2018-061E | Iridium Next SV155 | IRIDS | US | Track |
| 2018-061F | Iridium Next SV154 | IRIDS | US | Track |
| 2018-061G | Iridium Next SV163 | IRIDS | US | Track |
| 2018-061H | Iridium Next SV156 | IRIDS | US | Track |
| 2018-061J | Iridium Next SV164 | IRIDS | US | Track |
| 2018-061K | Iridium Next SV159 | IRIDS | US | Track |