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Iridium Eyes Sept. 30 Launch for 3rd Batch of ‘Next’ Satellites


TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 1, 2017 — Iridium Communications (Nasdaq: IRDM) has scheduled the launch of the third batch of Iridium Next satellites aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Sept. 30 to bring the in-orbit constellation to 30 units, ExecutiveBiz reported Monday.

The future 10-satellite launch, with a backup schedule on Oct. 1, is in line with the plan to complete the Iridium Next constellation in space by mid-2018, Iridium said Friday.

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