Falcon 9 Block 5 | SAOCOM 1B

Name: Falcon 9 Block 5 | SAOCOM 1B
Start: 2020-08-30T23:18:00Z
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

The SAOCOM 1B spacecraft is the second of the two SAOCOM constellation satellites. It is tasked with hydrology and land observation, and will also operate jointly with the Italian COSMO-SkyMed constellation in X-band to provide frequent information relevant for emergency management. Two rideshare payloads are present - Tyvak-0172 and PlanetiQ’s GNOMES-1.

Mission Details

Launch date: August 30, 2020 at 11:18 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Falcon 9
Operator: SpaceX
Launch site: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission type: Communications