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5th launch of 10 Iridium NEXT satellites

This satellite constellation offers global connectivity

The fifth batch of Iridium NEXT satellites built by Thales Alenia Space (TAS) has been successfully launched by SpaceX from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. TAS, the system prime-contractor for the program, is in charge of engineering, integration, and in-orbit validation of all 81 Iridium NEXT satellites, in addition to the definition and validation of the overall system. The satellites are...

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Rome, Italy, 04/02/2018 23:30
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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