March 22, 2021 6:07 am

CAS500-1 & rideshare

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Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat-M

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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CAS500-1 is the first of two South Korean Earth observation satellites. These spacecraft feature the AEISS-C imaging system with a ground resolution of 0.5 m in panchromatic mode and 2 m in color mode. More than a dozen other satellites are included as secondary payloads, among them being the first spacecraft by the Catalan Space Agency.
Launch Overview
Window Open 06:07 UTC
Window Close 06:07 UTC
Lift Off Mar 22, 2021 · 06:07 UTC
Launch Facility Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Launch Pad 31/6
Target Orbit Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer GK Launch Services
Payload CAS500-1 & rideshare
Rocket Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat-M
Destination Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship
CAS500-1 is the first of two South Korean Earth observation satellites. These spacecraft feature the AEISS-C imaging system with a ground resolution of 0.5 m in panchromatic mode and 2 m in color mode. More than a dozen other satellites are included as secondary payloads, among them being the first spacecraft by the Catalan Space Agency.

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GK Launch Services
31/6
Launch Overview
Window Open 06:07 UTC
Window Close 06:07 UTC
Lift Off Mar 22, 2021 · 06:07 UTC
Launch Facility Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Launch Pad 31/6
Target Orbit Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer GK Launch Services
Payload CAS500-1 & rideshare
Rocket Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat-M
Destination Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

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