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Launch details RADARSAT Constellation

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Description: SpaceX is launching the three satellite RADARSAT Constellation Mission into Sun Synchronous orbit from SLC-4E, VAFB. The RCM spacecraft are synthetic aperture radar (SAR) Earth observation satellites built by the Canadian space company, MDA, for the Canadian Space Agency. This mission was delayed when the originally slated booster failed to land after CRS-16. The booster is expected to return to LZ-4.

- Information:

  • Flight number: 80
  • Flight date: 6/12/2019
  • Static fire: 6/8/2019
  • Status: Exitoso
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Information:

State: Active

Company: SpaceX

First Flight: 2010-06-04

Country: United States

Success Rate: 98%

Description: Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit.

Details:

- Rocket Details:

  • Height: 70 meters / 229.6 feet
  • Diameter: 3.7 meters / 12 feet
  • Mass: 549054 kg / 1207920 lb
  • Stages: 2
  • Boosters: 0
  • Cost per Launch: $50000000

- Engines:

  • Type: merlin
  • Version: 1D+
  • Layout: octaweb
  • Thrust vacuum:
  • Engine Loss Max: 2
  • Propellant 1: liquid oxygen
  • Propellant 2: RP-1 kerosene
  • Thrust to Weight: 180.1

- Payload Weights:

  • Low Earth Orbit: 22800 kg / 50265 lb
  • Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit: 8300 kg / 18300 lb
  • Mars Orbit: 4020 kg / 8860 lb

- Landing Legs:

  • Number: 4
  • Material: carbon fiber

First and Second Stage

Stage Thrust vacuum kN/lbf Reusable Engines Fuel Amount Tons Burn Time Sec
1 8227 / 1849500 Yes 9 385 tons 162 sec
2 934 / 210000 Yes 1 90 tons 397 sec

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