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The rocket carried a total of 26 satellites, of which 20 remain currently undisclosed, setting a new record for Chinese launch vehicles. Despite the lack of an explicit acknowledgment, Chang Guang Satellite Technology 's claim to have launched 68 satellites in the first half of the year would leave a 21 satellites gap closely matching the ...
The penultimate Iridium NEXT launch occurred on July 25, 2018, launching another 10 Iridium NEXT satellites. [42] The final ten NEXT satellites launched on January 11, 2019. Of the six additional spare satellites five have been launched on 20 May 2023 while the last one, Iridium 101, is still on the ground.
Maiden flight of the Long March 8A variant. Second batch of satellites for the 13,000-satellite Guowang (Xingwang) megaconstellation. 11 February 18:53 [57] Falcon 9 Block 5: Starlink Group 12-18 Cape Canaveral SLC-40: SpaceX: Starlink × 21 SpaceX: Low Earth: Communications ↓ Upcoming launches ↓ 14 February 17:30 [58] Falcon 9 Block 5 ...
GOES-U is the final Mission in the NASA's GOES Satellite Series. The Follow-on of GOES Satellite Series is GeoXO Missions. 27 June 10:55 [224] Falcon 9 Block 5: Starlink Group 10-3 Cape Canaveral SLC-40: SpaceX: Starlink × 23 SpaceX: Low Earth: Communications: In orbit: Operational 29 June 03:14 [226] Falcon 9 Block 5: F9-351 Vandenberg SLC-4E ...
This article lists orbital and suborbital launches planned for the second half of the year 2025, including launches planned for 2025 without a specific launch date. For all other spaceflight activities, see 2025 in spaceflight. For launches in the first half of 2025, see List of spaceflight launches in January–June 2025.
[49] [50] On January 14, 2017, SpaceX launched 10 of the new Iridium satellites into orbit. [51] The second launch of Iridium NEXT satellites took place on June 25, 2017 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket out of Vandenberg Air Force Base. This was the second of eight scheduled launches. [52] The third launch of 10 NEXT satellites took place on October ...
SpaceX had to cut off the Iridium Next mission's live feed early, and it might be because its Tesla launch got a bit too much attention. The private space giant raised questions (and may have ...
Iridium NEXT × 10 (NEXT-2) [64] Success Success Expended 23 December 2017: F9-046: 181 days Iridium NEXT × 10 (NEXT-4) [65] Success No attempt B1037 FT: 5 July 2017: F9-038 — Intelsat 35e [66] Success No attempt [51] Expended B1038 FT: 24 August 2017: F9-040 — Formosat-5 [67] Success Success Expended