Falcon 9 Block 5 | CAS500-2 & Others
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | CAS500-2 & Others

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 mod

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Launch Details

Date & Time

NET Sun, May 3, 2026 at 12:00 AM PT

Window: 12:00 AM – 12:36 AM PT

Vehicle

Falcon 9

B1071 • Flight 33

Mission

CAS500-2 & Others

Launch Pad

SLC-4E

Vandenberg SFB, CA

Orbit

SSO

Launch Successful

Launch Recap

SpaceX Falcon 9 Successfully Launches CAS500-2 & Others

Recap of the SpaceX Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Sunday, May 3, 2026. Mission successful.

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8 spots across the 805 — line up with the beam to know where to face. Launching from SLC-4E.

Coral dashed line shows the approximate flight path for the first ~200 miles after liftoff. Derived from the target orbit (SSO) — actual trajectory may vary by a few degrees.

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