Falcon 9 Block 5 | CAS500-2 & Others
NET: 2026-05-03T07:00:00Z
SUCCESS Earth Science Sun-Synchronous Orbit
§ Launch
- Provider
- SpaceX
- Vehicle
- Falcon 9
- Customer
- —
- Mission name
- CAS500-2 & Others
§ Pad
- Name
- Space Launch Complex 4E
- Operator
- Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Country
- USA
- Coordinates
- 34.6320°, -120.6110°
§ 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.