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The rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base at 1:25 p.m. on June 25, 2017.<\/span><\/figcaption><figcaption> <span>Photo Credit: SpaceX via AP<\/span><\/figcaption><br\/>Billionaire Elon Musk, who founded Hawthorne, California-based SpaceX, believes reusing rocket components will bring down the cost of space launches.<br\/><br\/>Iridium plans to put in place 75 new satellites for its mobile voice and data communications system by mid-2018, requiring six more launches, all by SpaceX.<br\/><br\/>The $3 billion effort by the McLean, Virginia, company involves complex procedures to replace 66 operational satellites in use for many years. 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