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The South Korean CAS500 1 and 2 space vehicles are Earth-observation models that will image the Earth in panchromatic and multispectral modes using the AEISS-C (Advanced Earth Imaging Sensor System) payload. The CAS500 satellites will feature the AEISS-C (Advanced Earth Imaging Sensor System) imaging system with a ground resolution of 0.5 m in panchromatic mode and 2 m in color mode.
Manufacturer: KARI
Operator: KASA
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
1 Payload
500 kilograms
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Sun-Synchronous Orbit
45 Payloads


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
Flight #34
3 day turnaround

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Launching
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636th
Mission
53rd
Mission of 2026
664th
Mission
54th
Mission of 2026
105th
Orbital launch attempt