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SAOCOM 1A

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Falcon 9 Block 5

T-minus to liftoff

HOURS

MINUTES

SECONDS

Monday October 8 2018, 02:21:28 UTC

StatusSuccess

Scrub riskHIGH

Go12%

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 4E

Launch CodexDossier

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Space Launch Complex 4E

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

34.632, -120.611

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Mission

The SAOCOM 1A spacecraft is the first of the two SAOCOM constellation satellites. It is tasked with hydrology and land observaion, and will also operate jointly with the Italian COSMO-SkyMed constellation in X-band to provide frequent information relevant for emergency management.

Reusable Hardware

All boosters →

First Stage · Flight-provenB1048

lost2nd flight

Flights5

Landings4/580%

Fastest turn74d 14h

Recovered · RTLS · LZ-4· 0 km downrange

74d 14h since last flight

Landing burn not performed after premature engine shutdown during ascent

Previous flights · 4

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Weather & scrubHIGH risk

Weather Go12%Wind7 m/sGusts9 m/sCloud64%Temp16°C

Limiting rule: No flight through a thick (>4500 ft) cloud layer extending across the freezing level.

max-top 5602 m, mean 4025 m, 92% cover, freezing 3564 m · max cloud-top 5602 m above freezing 3564 m (92% cover in 10 nmi) · no GLM flashes within 25 nmi / 30 min, likely cirrus / stratiform ice rather than cumulus · 7.1 ≥ 6 ft significant wave height

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 4E

SiteVandenberg SFB, CA, USA

WindowMonday October 8 2018, 02:21:28 UTC→Monday October 8 2018, 02:21:28 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon

Height70 m

Diameter3.7 m

Stages2

ReusableYes

LEO capacity22,800 kg

Track record606/607 successful

Landings593/598