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Falcon 9 Block 5 | SAOCOM 1B

SpaceXSpace Launch Complex 40 — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name
SAOCOM 1B
Type
Communications
Target orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
Weather probability
40% go
SSO Sun-Synchronous Orbittypical altitude 600–800 km

The SAOCOM 1B spacecraft is the second of the two SAOCOM constellation satellites. It is tasked with hydrology and land observation, and will also operate jointly with the Italian COSMO-SkyMed constellation in X-band to provide frequent information relevant for emergency management. Two rideshare payloads are present - Tyvak-0172 and PlanetiQ’s GNOMES-1.

schedule

NET (no earlier than)
Window opens
Window closes
Last updated

vehicle & provider

Rocket
Falcon 9 Block 5
Family
Falcon
Variant
Block 5
Provider
SpaceX
Type
Commercial
Country
USA

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launch site

Pad
Space Launch Complex 40
Location
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country
USA
Timezone
America/New_York

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