Next Iridium Launch Set for Sept. 30
The third launch of Iridium Next constellation satellites is scheduled for Sept. 30 on a SpaceX Falcon rocket out of Vandenberg Air Force Base, the company blogged Friday. Iridium said the 10 satellites would bring the number of Next satellites…
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deployed to 30, with the goal being a total of 75 Next satellites in orbit. It said Oct. 1 is a backup date in case of inclement weather. The fourth Next launch is to happen in late November, it said.