Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Communications · PO
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket will deliver 10 satellites to low Earth orbit for Iridium, a global leader in mobile voice and data satellite communications. This is the eighth set of 10 satellites in a series of 75 total satellites that SpaceX will launch for Iridium's next generation global satellite…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRIDIUM 180 2019-002A | Payload | 776 × 779 km · 86.4° | Globe |
| IRIDIUM 176 2019-002B | Payload | 652 × 656 km · 86.6° | Globe |
| IRIDIUM 168 2019-002C | Payload | 776 × 779 km · 86.4° | Globe |
| IRIDIUM 173 2019-002D | Payload | 776 × 779 km · 86.4° | Globe |
| IRIDIUM 169 2019-002E | Payload | 762 × 764 km · 86.4° | Globe |
| IRIDIUM 172 2019-002F | Payload | 776 × 779 km · 86.4° | Globe |
| IRIDIUM 175 2019-002G | Payload | 744 × 749 km · 86.5° | Globe |
| IRIDIUM 171 2019-002H | Payload | 776 × 779 km · 86.4° | Globe |
Show all 10 objects
COSPAR ID 2019-002. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).