The bottleneck is they produce a core every 20 days
Six more. Dnepr isn't in the mix anymore - all F9.
Question on Twitter: @IridiumBoss if @SpaceX was ready to launch ID3, could it go up now or have to wait for orbital checkout and raising of ID2? Thanks!Reply from Matt Desch: Could go as soon as about 30 - 40 days. Have the sats ready, but would be too busy operationally to try to handle 20 in space at a time.
so if they go reusable they could fly by aug. 10th if spacex has a used and refurbished booster.
Quote from: rsdavis9 on 06/28/2017 04:28 pmso if they go reusable they could fly by aug. 10th if spacex has a used and refurbished booster.SpaceX already has 3 launches in August. This is more useful for knowing how close together they could launch in the future (first half of next year).
Peter B. de Selding @pbdesNext @IridiumComm launch by @SpaceX is set for Sept. 30 from VAFB, Iridium says.
Stephen Clark @StephenClark1 1m1 minute agoIridium confirms its next 10 satellites target launch on a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg AFB on Sept. 30 at 6:30am PDT.
It'll be an early morning Sept 30 for our 3rd #IridiumNEXT launch @ 6:30am PDT, but we’ve got just the right cup of coffee 4 our early birds
Changed our plan recently. L3 goes to Plane 4 now: all 10 will go in service. L4 to Plane 2: 8 slated for operation, 2 to drift to P1.