Falcon 9 Rocket is Vertical at Vandenberg Air Force Base Ready for Third Iridium® NEXT Launch What:Iridium Communications, in partnership with SpaceX, is prepared to launch its third set of 10 Iridium NEXT satellites tomorrow, October 9th, on ...
Iridium and SpaceX – A Partnership Launching a New Generation of Space In this industry, innovation, precision and collaboration are key in bringing revolutionary technologies to market. As Iridium CEO Matt Desch has said, “In the satellite space industry, we ...
With All Second Launch Satellites at Vandenberg, Iridium® Prepares for the Pace to Quicken All 10 Iridium NEXT Satellites Undergoing Final Launch Preparations Iridium Communications (NASDAQ: IRDM), today announced that all 10 Iridium NEXT satellites have arrived at Vandenberg Air Force Base ...
First Iridium NEXT Satellite Now Active! Learn What It Takes to Complete a One-for-One Satellite Replacement Since the first 10 Iridium NEXT satellites were successfully launched and deployed on January 14th, they have ...
Success! The First Ten Iridium NEXT Satellites Have Arrived in Low-Earth Orbit Today, January 14, 2017, marks a historic day in Iridium history – the first payload of ten Iridium NEXT satellites have been launched and deployed into low-Earth orbit ...
T-Minus 1 Day to Launch: Dress Rehearsal and Launch Readiness Review Complete It’s January 13th and the teams from Iridium, SpaceX and our partners are in the homestretch for the first launch of the Iridium NEXT satellite constellation. Final preparations ...
Revving our Engine – Static Fire Test Complete Yesterday, all eyes at Iridium and SpaceX were focused on Vandenberg Air Force Base’s SpaceX launch pad. With great anticipation, team members observed the static fire test of ...
First Falcon 9 Iridium NEXT Satellite Dispenser Arrives at Launch Site As the targeted first launch date of September 12, 2016 for Iridium NEXT quickly approaches, Iridium and its partners continue to reach key milestones. On Tuesday, June 21st, ...
