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#280 by tleski on 23 Dec, 2017 19:14
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Congratulations to SpaceX and everybody involved! What a great launch and great coverage on NSF!
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#281 by speedevil on 23 Dec, 2017 19:30
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There are enough videos of high enough quality, some including the ground, that it should in principle be possible to accurately solve the trajectories of all things involved.
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#282 by ketivab on 24 Dec, 2017 10:45
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According to vesselfinder.com, Mr. Steven and NRC Quest have arrived to San Pedro.
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#283 by jeffchan on 24 Dec, 2017 13:21
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Congrats to SpaceX, and thanks for also lighting up the Phoenix sky!
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#284 by FutureSpaceTourist on 24 Dec, 2017 16:06
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According to vesselfinder.com, Mr. Steven and NRC Quest have arrived to San Pedro.
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#285 by Elmar Moelzer on 24 Dec, 2017 18:21
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Congrats to SpaceX, another routine launch!
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#286 by JimO on 24 Dec, 2017 20:39
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#287 by Llian Rhydderch on 25 Dec, 2017 12:16
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Congratulations to all. Great launch with stunning videos. Thanks for all the work of so very many to design, build, fly this rocket, and the many many citizen journalists who captured so much stunning video footage which they've now freely shared with the world!
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#288 by catdlr on 27 Dec, 2017 03:13
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and a video provided by the 30th Space Wing, Vandenberg AFB
SpaceX Falcon 9 Iridium-4 Launch
30th Space Wing, Vandenberg AFB
Published on Dec 26, 2017
Team Vandenberg supported the successful launch of the fourth Iridium mission on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex-4 here Friday, Dec. 22, at 5:27 p.m. PST.
Col. Michael S. Hough, 30th Space Wing commander, was the space launch
commander.
"What a way to end the year with the fifth Falcon 9 launch carrying the
fourth set of Iridium satellites. This mission proves that Team V provides
assured access to space and we do it safely and securely," said Hough. "It
goes without saying that we can't accomplish this without great mission
partners like SpaceX."
source: https://www.dvidshub.net/video/576834/spacex-falcon-9-iridium-4-launch
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#289 by Chris Bergin on 27 Dec, 2017 12:19
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Media Alert
Fourth Set of Iridium® NEXT Satellites Arrive in Orbit and Provide Telemetry
MCLEAN, Va. - December 27, 2017 – Iridium Communications announced today that the fourth set of 10 Iridium NEXT satellites, launched Friday by SpaceX, are functioning nominally and have begun the testing and validation process. Not only did this fourth launch mark the midway point of the Iridium NEXT launch campaign, it is also the first Iridium NEXT launch to use a flight-proven Falcon 9 rocket.
“Since Friday’s deployment, the team has only positive news to report,” said Scott Smith, chief operating officer at Iridium. “Similar to the first three launches, our team at the Satellite Network Operations Center immediately began running initial diagnostics as soon as the newly deployed satellites were captured by our network, just minutes after they were deployed. This testing process has been running smoothly and will continue for several weeks, after which nine of the new satellites will begin their individual ascents to an operational orbit, replacing original vehicles. We’ll also be sending the tenth satellite to an adjacent orbital plane where it will go into service by Summer 2018.”
The Iridium constellation is comprised of six polar orbiting planes, each containing 11 operational crosslinked satellites, for a total of 66 satellites in the active constellation. This unique architecture creates a web of coverage around the earth, enabling Iridium to provide real-time communications over the oceans and from even the most remote locations. Four additional Iridium NEXT launches are scheduled for the first half of 2018, bringing Iridium’s total to 75 new satellites in orbit, including nine spares.
For more information about Iridium NEXT, please visit www.IridiumNEXT.com
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#290 by FutureSpaceTourist on 12 Jan, 2018 16:34
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The first two Iridium NEXT satellites, SV131 and SV134, from the 10 launched on December 22nd were put in service today through our "slot swap" process. Everything going very smoothly - other 8 will be put in service over next several weeks! #GoIridium!
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#291 by FutureSpaceTourist on 18 Jan, 2018 15:02
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Want to know what it's like to watch a SpaceX launch in person? My team put this together to celebrate our recent fourth launch in December - and what a spectacular show it was! Can't wait to do it again - Iridium-5 next after PAZ launch (2/10) at VAFB
https://twitter.com/IridiumBoss/status/954020538489466880
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#292 by FutureSpaceTourist on 05 Feb, 2018 17:25
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SNOC Report: All 9 #IridiumNEXT SVs from the #Iridium4 launch assigned to orbital plane 2 have been ascended to mission and are now actively providing service. This brings a total of 32 Iridium NEXT satellites in to service, nearly half of the full constellation.
https://twitter.com/iridiumcomm/status/960564683043491840
