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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

Booster History

B1071
Flight #33
Flight #33 · Last flown 2026-03-13
Total Flights
33
Recovery Rate
33/33 successful landings
This Landing
Landing successful· Return to Launch Site (RTLS)
Recovery Site
Landing Zone 4 (LZ-4)
Last Flight
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 17-31 · 50-day turnaround
Landing Record
33 successful · 0 failed · 33 total

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