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CAS500-2 & Others

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CAS500-2 & Others

Success

Falcon 9 Block 5
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May 3, 07:00:00 UTC
StatusSuccess
VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5
OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
PadSpace Launch Complex 4E
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Mission

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.

Launch Timeline

Countdown

T-00:38:00

GO for Prop Load

T-00:35:00

Prop Load

T-00:35:00

Stage 1 LOX Load

T-00:16:00

Stage 2 LOX Load

T-00:07:00

Engine Chill

T-00:01:00

Tank Press

T-00:01:00

Startup

T-00:00:45

GO for Launch

T-00:00:03

Ignition

In-flight

T+00:00:00

Liftoff

T+00:01:05

Max-Q

T+00:02:15

MECO

T+00:02:18

Stage 2 Separation

T+00:02:22

Stage 1 Flip

T+00:02:26

SES-1

T+00:02:31

Booster Boostback Burn Startup

T+00:03:06

Fairing Separation

T+00:03:26

Booster Boostback Burn Shutdown

T+00:06:13

Entry Burn Startup

T+00:06:24

Entry Burn Shutdown

T+00:07:15

Stage 1 Landing Burn

T+00:07:22

Stage 1 Landing

T+00:08:12

SECO-1

T+00:54:08

SES-2

T+00:54:11

SECO-2

T+00:59:54

Payload Deployment Sequence Start

T+01:22:08

Payload Deployment Sequence End

T+01:36:06

SES-3

T+01:36:07

SECO-3

T+02:13:53

SES-4

T+02:13:54

SECO-4

T+02:22:18

Payload Deployment Sequence Start

T+02:30:46

Payload Deployment Sequence End

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5
OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
PadSpace Launch Complex 4E
SiteVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
WindowMay 3, 06:59:00 UTC→May 3, 07:36:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon
Height70 m
Diameter3.65 m
Stages2
ReusableYes
LEO capacity22,800 kg
Track record606/607 successful
Landings593/598
Acquiring satellite view…
General trajectory
Space Launch Complex 4E
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Launching
South
189° · S
34.632, -120.611

Orbital elements (TLE)

3 element sets
CAS500-2 & Others Deploy 1
Apogee521 km
Perigee512 km
Period95.0 min
Inclination97.44°
CAS500-2 & Others Deploy 2
Apogee600 km
Perigee579 km
Period96.5 min
Inclination97.63°

Launch heading 189° · S from CAS500-2 & Others PO.

Parking orbitCAS500-2 & Others PO› conemedium
1 70081U 26100A 26123.29739583 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9995
2 70081 97.4400 021.9480 0264191 149.4777 007.2000 15.76630589 07
Deployment orbitCAS500-2 & Others Deploy 1medium
1 70081U 26100A 26123.32754630 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9999
2 70081 97.4420 021.9491 0006790 073.3813 254.6000 15.16574186 08
Deployment orbitCAS500-2 & Others Deploy 2medium
1 70081U 26100A 26123.38408565 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9998
2 70081 97.6318 021.9120 0015161 275.4947 000.8000 14.92732875 05

Pre-launch TLEs from Dillon's Space Page. Estimated before flight — the real orbit is confirmed post-launch.

Scrub riskLOW
Go90%
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Weather & scrubLOW risk
Weather Go90%Wind4 ktGusts4 ktCloud12%Temp62°F