Falcon 9 Lofts 46 Payloads Including CAS500-2 | KeepTrack X Report
SpaceX's third rideshare mission of 2026 delivered South Korea's CAS500-2 imager and 45 secondary payloads to Sun-synchronous orbit on Falcon 9.
Launch Date
October 17, 1963
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC13
Launch Vehicle
Atlas Agena D
NORAD ID
00675
International Designator
1963-039B
Decay Date
2/5/1966
Name
ERS 12
Alternative Name
ERS 12
Type
Status
Owner
AFSSD
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
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Length
0.2
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.2
Dry Mass
2
Launch Mass
2
Shape
Tetrahedron
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
ERS 12
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
TRW
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
TRS Mk II
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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