Falcon 9 Block 5 | CHORUS
NET: 2026-12-31T00:00:00Z
TBD Earth Science Low Earth Orbit
§ Launch
- Provider
- SpaceX
- Vehicle
- Falcon 9
- Customer
- —
- Mission name
- CHORUS
§ Pad
- Name
- Unknown Pad
- Operator
- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Country
- USA
- Coordinates
- 28.4580°, -80.5280°
§ Mission
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.