SAOCOM 1A
Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
02:21:29
Monday October 8, 2018
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Launch Notes
The first Falcon 9 landing on Landing Zone 4.
SAOCOM 1A
SAOCOM 1A is equipped with an L-band (about 1.275 GHz) full polarimetric Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR). The primary purpose is to mitigate the effects of natural disasters.
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
1 Payload
3,050 kilograms
Rocket
Agency
SpaceXPrice
$74.00 million
Rocket
Diameter: 3.7m
Height: 70m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 22,000 kg
GTO: 8,300 kg
Liftoff Thrust
7,607 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 5.2m
Height: 13m
Stages
2
Landing Zone 4
Launch Site
Stats
Falcon 9
63rd
Mission
16th
Mission of 2018
SpaceX
69th
Mission
17th
Mission of 2018
2018
76th
Orbital launch attempt