Iridium Communications announced today that the fourth set of 10 Iridium NEXT satellites, launched Friday by SpaceX, are functioning nominally and have begun the testing and validation process. Not only did this fourth launch mark the midway point of the Iridium NEXT...
What do the Statue of Liberty, a zodiac sign, lucky horseshoes and the Big Dipper all have in common? They’ve all made it onto an Iridium NEXT launch patch. If you’ve been following the Iridium NEXT launch campaign, you may have seen the unique patches developed for...
Iridium Communications, in partnership with SpaceX, is prepared to launch its fourth set of 10 Iridium NEXT satellites today, December 22nd, on SpaceX’s flight-proven Falcon 9 rocket. The full payload and rocket have been transported to the launch pad, and the rocket...
