SAOCOM 1B

Argentina

Int. spacecraft nº:

Argentina spacecraft nº: 31

Launch data:

Designation	46265 / 20059A
Launch date	30 Aug 2020 - 23:18 UTC
Launch site	CC, SLC-40
Launch vehicle	Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5)
Mission	Earth observation, Radar
Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	628 x 630 km
Inclination	97.9°
Period	97.2 min

Launched together with: GNOMES 1 - Tyvak 0172

Spacecraft data:

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Mass at launch	kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Equipment
Solar array
Stabilization
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DC power
Design lifetime

Mission details:

SpaceX launched Argentina′s second SAOCOM radar satellite, SAOCOM-1B, on Aug 30, 2020. The Falcon 9 first stage returned for a landing at Canaveral′s Landing Zone 1. The second stage maneuvered south-westwards to complete the first polar orbit insertion from Florida since 1969.

External links:

Satellite tracking (n2ya.com): Real time satellite tracking

Ref.: #7(JR783), #228 - update: 11.01.21