Launch Overview
Vehicle
Falcon 9
Agency
SpaceX
Site / Pad
VS / SLC4E
Outcome
Success
Flight
069/B1049.2 F068
COSPAR Designator
2019-002
Mission
Iridium-8 (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 eighth 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
74 (1 YTD)
Site launches
684 (1 YTD)
Pad launches
82 (1 YTD)
Payloads (10)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-002A | Iridium Next SV180 | IRIDS | US | Track |
| 2019-002B | Iridium Next SV176 | IRIDS | US | Track |
| 2019-002C | Iridium Next SV168 | IRIDS | US | Track |
| 2019-002D | Iridium Next SV173 | IRIDS | US | Track |
| 2019-002E | Iridium Next SV169 | IRIDS | US | Track |
| 2019-002F | Iridium Next SV172 | IRIDS | US | Track |
| 2019-002G | Iridium Next SV175 | IRIDS | US | Track |
| 2019-002H | Iridium Next SV171 | IRIDS | US | Track |
| 2019-002J | Iridium Next SV170 | IRIDS | US | Track |
| 2019-002K | Iridium Next SV167 | IRIDS | US | Track |