february, 2018
Event Details
Launch Date: February 22, 2018 Launch Window: 14:17 UTC Launch Vehicle: Falcon 9 FT
Event Details
| Launch Date: | February 22, 2018 |
| Launch Window: | 14:17 UTC |
| Launch Vehicle: | Falcon 9 FT |
| Launch Operator: | SpaceX |
| Launch Site: | SLC-4E Vandenberg Air Force Base, California |
| 1st Stage Recovery: | No |
| Payload: | Paz |
| Payload Type: | Radar Imaging |
| Payload Operator: | Hisdesat |
| Secondary Payloads: | MicroSat-2a & 2b |
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Paz satellite for Madrid-based operator Hisdesat, becoming Spain’s first radar observation satellite as part of the National Earth Observation Program. The satellite is completing a multi-purpose mission, collecting radar imagery for application in national security and defence, civilian applications, science and commercial exploitation. The 1,400-Kilogram satellite carries an X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar capable of delivering imagery at a ground resolution of one meter, capturing around 200 scenes per day. Paz was originally planned to fly on a Dnepr booster, but as the vehicle fell victim to the political conflict between the Ukraine and Russia the mission was moved to a SpaceX Falcon 9 after encountering nearly three years of delays.
Mission Resources:
? Launch Vehicle Overview: Falcon 9 FT
? Payload Overview: PAZ, MicroSat-2a & 2b
Time
(Thursday) 14:17 UTC
