The satellites were placed into low-earth orbit and returned "healthy signals" less than two hours after the launch, according to the company’s Twitter feed.
Successful deployment of 10 @IridiumComm NEXT satellites to low-Earth orbit confirmed. pic.twitter.com/CTtvPYNgMA
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) 23 декабря 2017 г.
Here’s the video. #spacex #IridiumNEXT pic.twitter.com/mnVKrPjCcB
— Amanda (@alias_amanda) 23 декабря 2017 г.
27 November 2017, 18:54 GMT
"Successful deployment of 10 IridiumComm NEXT satellites to low-Earth orbit confirmed," the spacecraft manufacturer, founded by inventor Elon Musk, announced.
The rocket was launched from Vandenberg air force base at 5:27 p.m. local time (01:27 GMT Saturday). This is the fourth time SpaceX launches a dozen of Iridium satellites to replace a constellation of more than 70 orbiting the Earth.
