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The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is readied for lift off carrying the Iridium NEXT satellite from Space Launch Complex-4, at Vandenberg Air Force Base January 13, 2017 in Lompoc, California. The Iridium NEXT will replace the worldÕs largest commercial satellite network of low-earth orbit satellites.
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is readied for lift off carrying the Iridium NEXT satellite from Space Launch Complex-4, at Vandenberg Air Force Base January 13, 2017 in Lompoc, California. The Iridium NEXT will replace the worldÕs largest commercial satellite network of low-earth orbit satellites.
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