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Falcon 9 Block 5 | SAOCOM 1A

Name: Falcon 9 Block 5 | SAOCOM 1A
Start: 2018-10-08T02:21:28.000Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

SpaceX · Falcon 9 Block 5 · Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

SpaceX's 69th launch · 17th this year · humanity's 5,782nd orbital launch attempt

T− --:--:--October 8, 2018 · 02:21 UTCAdd to calendar

Success

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Window: Oct 8, 02:21 – Oct 8, 02:21 UTC

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SAOCOM 1A

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.

Communications · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

Booster

B1048 · flight 2 · Return to Launch Site @ Landing Zone 4 · landed ✓ · last flew Falcon 9 Block 5 | Iridium-7 · zone record 35/35

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Falcon 9 launch and landing at Vandenberg Air Force Base — SciNews
SAOCOM 1A Mission — SpaceX

Pad — Space Launch Complex 4E

Local pad time: Oct 7, 7:21 PM PDT

285 launches from this pad · 901 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

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