SpaceX Data Explorer
Iridium NEXT Mission 6
Flight #62 – 5/22/2018, 7:47:58 PM
Success: Yes
Upcoming: No
TBD: No
NET (No Earlier Than): No
Static Fire Date: 5/18/2018, 8:16:00 PM
Mission Details
GFZ arranged a rideshare of GRACE-FO on a Falcon 9 with Iridium following the cancellation of their Dnepr launch contract in 2015. Iridium CEO Matt Desch disclosed in September 2017 that GRACE-FO would be launched on the sixth Iridium NEXT mission. The booster reuse turnaround was a record 4.5 months between flights.
Fairings
- Reused: No
- Recovery Attempt: Yes
- Recovered: No
Rocket
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