SpaceXFalcon 9 Block 5Unknown Pad, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
CHORUS
Launch window
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Summary
CHORUS is expected to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 from Unknown Pad, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA in Q4 2026. It is SpaceX's 782nd launch, 163rd this year and humanity's 7,531st orbital launch attempt. It is planned as the 664th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight and the 138th this year. The payload is bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
- Watch
- No webcast announced yet.
- Vehicle
- Falcon 9 Block 5 · SpaceX
- Booster
- No booster details available.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- Planned as the 664th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight · 138th this yearSpaceX's 782nd launch163rd this yearhumanity's 7,531st orbital launch attempt358th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: representative
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About this launch
CHORUS is MDA's next generation Earth observation constellation, consisting of 2 radar satellites (C-band SAR and X-band SAR), in a 53.5 degree 600 km altitude LEO, with the X-band trailing the C-band by 60 minutes. A collaborative multi-sensor constellation, CHORUS will bring together diverse and unique imagery and data sources and provide a new level of near real-time insight and innovative Earth observation services. Operating in a unique mid-inclination orbit, CHORUS will be able to image day or night, regardless of weather conditions, with daily access of up to 95% of the coverage area. From an industry-leading 700km-wide imaging swath down to sub-metre high resolution, CHORUS will provide the most extensive and unrivalled Earth observation radar imaging capacity available on the market in a single mission.
Pad
Unknown Pad, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Planned as the 17th launch from Unknown Pad, 17th this year · 1,169th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
0 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
under an hour after the previous launch from this pad
Updates
Questions
When does CHORUS launch?
CHORUS is scheduled in Q4 2026.
Where can I watch CHORUS live?
No webcast has been announced yet.
What rocket is launching CHORUS?
Falcon 9 Block 5, flown by SpaceX. Falcon 9 Block 5 spec sheet
Where is CHORUS launching from?
Unknown Pad, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit is CHORUS going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a earth science mission.