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SpaceX is preparing to launch their 13th Falcon 9 rocket this year. This mission, Iridium-7, is the 7th overall mission for customer Iridium Communications. This will be SpaceX’s third launch for Iridium this year! They'll also be attempting to land the booster, AND recover the payload fairing! Which is super exciting!

This launch will take place at Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at the Vandenberg Air Force Base. It will be the first flight for this Falcon 9 block 5 rocket, core B1048, and the third flight overall for a Falcon 9 block 5.

The Falcon 9 will lift off during an instantaneous launch window occurring at 11:39 UTC (4:39 AM PDT) on Wednesday, July 25th. A backup launch opportunity is available Thursday, July 26th at 11:33 UTC (4:33 AM PDT)

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