Iridium NEXT Launch 4

The fourth Iridium NEXT launch is now targeted for December 22, 2017 at 5:26 p.m. PST [1:26 a.m. UTC on Dec. 23], from Vandenberg Air Force Base. This launch will signify the mid-way point of the Iridium NEXT launch program. In an effort to support sustainable access to space, Iridium will now utilize flight-proven first stages for the next two SpaceX launches.

Learn more about Iridium NEXT at www.IridiumNEXT.com

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Iridium Certus^SM Goes Live for On-Orbit Satellite Testing

Iridium Communications Inc. today announced that it has begun live testing of the Iridium Certus service on operational Iridium NEXT satellites. Iridium Certus on-orbit testing is a major milestone along the path towards introducing commercial service.

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