F9: Iridium NEXT #8 (10 commsats)

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F9: Iridium NEXT #8 (10 commsats)

4 January 2019, 09:32

The last of SpaceX's 8 launches for Iridium, these two companies have developed quite a synergy with SpaceX using Iridium for some of their comms needs.

Iridium CEO Matt Desch (Twitter: @iridiumboss) is also quite a character online, and one of the more open space-related corporate leaders.

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8 January 2019, 19:56

SpaceX âœ” @SpaceX
Approved on the range â€“ now targeting January 11 launch of Iridium-8 from Vandenberg Air Force Base. Weather is 60% favorable for the instantaneous launch opportunity at 7:31 a.m. PST, 15:31 UTC.
6:51 PM - Jan 8, 2019

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