Boeing launches five more Iridium satellites on a Delta II

A Boeing Delta II orbited another five Iridium low Earth orbit communications satellites Friday, filling one operational slot in the 66-satellite constellation and positioning four spare satellites for future use. Liftoff from Vandenberg AFB, Calif., came at 8:37 a.m. EST Friday, and the satellites...

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