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.
The Full Thrust variants first stage includes all systems necessary for an operational re-use of stages while the second stage is operated as an expendable rocket stage.
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Mission Profile
Iridium-1 was a Falcon 9 Full Thrust mission operated by SpaceX that lifted off from Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on January 14, 2017. The flight carried its payload on a communications mission to Low Earth Orbit. The mission flew on first stage B1029. It was flown as part of the Iridium Constellation program. The launch was a success.