August 30, 2020 11:18 pm
SAOCOM 1B
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Falcon 9
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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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.
Launch Overview
Window Open
23:18 UTC
Window Close
23:18 UTC
Lift Off
Aug 30, 2020 · 23:18 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 40
Target Orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
SpaceX
Payload
SAOCOM 1B
Rocket
Falcon 9
Destination
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Watch Live
📺 Watch on YouTube
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.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
SpaceX
Space Launch Complex 40
Launch Overview
Window Open
23:18 UTC
Window Close
23:18 UTC
Lift Off
Aug 30, 2020 · 23:18 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 40
Target Orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
SpaceX
Payload
SAOCOM 1B
Rocket
Falcon 9
Destination
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Watch Live
📺 Watch on YouTube
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