The first IRIDE satellite—the Pathfinder Hawk—is now in orbit around Earth after lifting off on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on 14 January.

The Pathfinder's modes work well in the conditions ... complain about unless you really don't care for paint black plastic instrument and button surrounds, and even then the material is kept ...

The heavy-lift vehicle includes a reusable booster designed for up to 25 launches. Blue Origin will use future New Glenn rockets to deploy satellites for Amazon.com Inc. and other private sector ...