SpaceX

CAS500-2 & Others

Falcon 9 Block 5

SUCCESS
Success

Sunday, May 3, 2026 · 07:00 UTC

Mission

/01

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.

Mission Type

Earth Science

Orbit

Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

Probability

N/A

Status

Launch Successful

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

Falcon 9 Block 5

Variant: Block 5

Launch Pad

Space Launch Complex 4E

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

34.632° N, 120.611° W

265

Pad Launches

881

Location Launches

673

Agency Launches

105

Orbital This Year

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