Iridium, OneWeb in Successful Launch
Iridium and OneWeb had a successful launch Saturday of additions to their constellations, on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base. Iridium said the five spare satellites launched bring the number of satellites deployed in its next-generation constellation to 80. OneWeb said its 16-satellite launch includes a JoeySat that will test beam-hopping capabilities. It said with 634 satellites now in orbit, it's on track to deliver global coverage this year.