Falcon 9 Full Thrust | Iridium-4
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 fourth 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-4 was a Falcon 9 Full Thrust mission operated by SpaceX that lifted off from Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on December 23, 2017. The flight carried its payload on a communications mission to Low Earth Orbit. The first stage, booster B1036, made its 2nd flight, returning to service just 180 days after its previous mission. It was flown as part of the Iridium Constellation program. The launch was a success.