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Falcon 9 Block 5 | CAS500-2 & Others

Falcon 9 Block 5
May 3, 7:00 AM UTC
May 3, 7:00 AM UTC
Mission Elapsed Time
T-00:00:00

Mission Details

Ride-share of 45 satellites including: * CAS500-2 (KASA, South Korea) The South Korean CAS500-1 and -2 satellites will image the Earth in pan-chromatic and multi-spectral modes using the AEISS-C (Advanced Earth Imaging Sensor System) payload, with a ground resolution of 0.5 m in panchromatic mode and 2 m in color mode. * Pelican-7, 8 & 9 (Planet Labs) Pelican is a constellation of very high resolution imaging satellites, designed and manufactured by Planet Labs. The commercial constellation will consist of 32 SmallSats with potential for further expansion, and aims to provide improved spatial resolution and response times over Planet’s existing SkySat and Dove constellations.

Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

Launch Site

Pad
Space Launch Complex 4E
Location
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Country
🇺🇸 USA
Space Launch Complex 4E map

Weather at Launch

Temp
12.5°C
Wind
5 km/h @ 16°
Sky
Overcast
Source
open-meteo-forecast