Iridium NEXT-2
Success
JUN 25201720:25:14 UTCSecond batch of ten Iridium NEXT satellites and the debut of SpaceX's new titanium grid fins. The aluminium fins used previously had approached their thermal limits during reentry; the titanium replacements ran cooler, improved control authority at high angles of attack, and became a standard feature on subsequent Falcon 9 boosters.
LIFTOFF
JUN 25 201720:25:14 UTC
Success
launched fromSLC-4EVandenberg
aboardFalcon 9 Full ThrustF9-037intoLEO
Booster
B1036.1
Landed on drone ship · JRTI
Payload
Iridium NEXT-2 (10 satellites)
Communications
