Launch Overview
Vehicle
Falcon 9
Agency
SpaceX
Site / Pad
CC / LC40
Outcome
Success
Flight
089/B1059.4 F093
COSPAR Designator
2020-059
Mission
SAOCOM 1B (Communications)
The SAOCOM 1B spacecraft is the second of the two SAOCOM constellation satellites. It is tasked with hydrology and land observation, and will also operate jointly with the Italian COSMO-SkyMed constellation in X-band to provide frequent information relevant for emergency management. Two rideshare payloads are present - Tyvak-0172 and PlanetiQ’s GNOMES-1.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Falcon 9 Block 5
Provider
SpaceX
Agency launches
104 (16 YTD)
Site launches
805 (14 YTD)
Pad launches
113 (10 YTD)