Launch success with all payload deployed and main payload in contact (https://x.com/with_kasa/status/2050859729262649817).
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Historical mission record
This page records Falcon 9 Block 5 | CAS500-2 & Others and its reported outcome: Launch Successful. The date above is a historical record.
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Mission status
Launch Successful
Status reported by the mission data provider.
LAUNCH SITEVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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 vehicle
- Falcon 9 Block 5
- Mission type
- Earth Science
- Destination orbit
- Sun-Synchronous Orbit
- Launch pad
- Space Launch Complex 4E
- Provider
- SpaceX
- Recovery
- Return to Launch Site, The Falcon 9 first stage B1071 has landed back at the launch site at Landing Zone 4 after its 33rd flight. +1
The vehicle
Published configuration and flight history.
Launch vehicle
Falcon 9 Block 5
Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.
- Height
- 70 m
- Diameter
- 3.65 m
- Stages
- 2
- Recorded launches
- 580
- First flight
- 2018-05-11
Recorded timing
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37 minute windowPublished target
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Target ·
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Flight timeline
Planned sequence, not live telemetry. Times are relative to the launch target.
- T−00:38:00
GO for Prop Load
- T−00:35:00
Stage 1 LOX Load
- T−00:35:00
Prop Load
- T−00:16:00
Stage 2 LOX Load
- T−00:07:00
Engine Chill
- T−00:01:00
Startup
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- T−00:01:00
Tank Press
- T−00:00:45
GO for Launch
- T−00:00:03
Ignition
- 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
Launch site & orbit
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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