Delta launch brings Iridium constellation to 34 satellites
A Boeing Delta II rocket lifted five more Iridium communications satellites to low Earth orbit late Friday, bringing to 34 the number of the "Big LEO" platforms in orbit as Iridium builds toward its operational 66- satellite constellation. Liftoff from Vandenberg AFB, Calif., came at 9:23 p.m. EDT...
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