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**DaFace** · 03-27-2018, 02:20 PM

Iridium's slipping, for once not due to a SpaceX issue.

We are having an issue with 1 of the 10 satellites in prep for #Iridium5. Our supplier and launch team is resetting for NET 3/31, with potential to shift into next week, if not resolved quickly. Launch success is priority #1! Will provide more info as available. pic.twitter.com/WBIWczrBvD
— Matt Desch (@IridiumBoss) March 27, 2018

Should be an exciting weekend with CRS-14 on deck for next Monday.

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EDIT: Looks like they figured it out, so date has been moved back UP.

Positive update to our satellite and launch delay. Just been apprised there has been a technical resolution; satellites and F9 are in great shape and ready to go! Was ground harness test cable issue - now fixed. Launch now pulled back to Friday, 3/30 at 7:14am pdt! #GoTeam!
— Matt Desch (@IridiumBoss) March 28, 2018

03-27-2018, 02:20 PM	#1737
DaFace Kind of a mod Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Donkey Land Casino cash: $1906899	Iridium's slipping, for once not due to a SpaceX issue. We are having an issue with 1 of the 10 satellites in prep for #Iridium5. Our supplier and launch team is resetting for NET 3/31, with potential to shift into next week, if not resolved quickly. Launch success is priority #1! Will provide more info as available. pic.twitter.com/WBIWczrBvD — Matt Desch (@IridiumBoss) March 27, 2018 Should be an exciting weekend with CRS-14 on deck for next Monday. ----- EDIT: Looks like they figured it out, so date has been moved back UP. Positive update to our satellite and launch delay. Just been apprised there has been a technical resolution; satellites and F9 are in great shape and ready to go! Was ground harness test cable issue - now fixed. Launch now pulled back to Friday, 3/30 at 7:14am pdt! #GoTeam! — Matt Desch (@IridiumBoss) March 28, 2018 Last edited by DaFace; 03-27-2018 at 09:37 PM..
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