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2026 · SpaceX

CAS500-2 & Others

successFalcon 9 Block 5 | CAS500-2 & Others

Ride-share of 45 satellites including: * CAS500-2 (KASA, South Korea) The South Korean CAS500-1 and -2 satellites will image the Earth in pan-chromatic and multi-spectral modes using the AEISS-C (Advanced Earth Imaging Sensor System) payload, with a ground resolution of 0.5 m in panchromatic mode and 2 m in color mode. * Pelican-7, 8 & 9 (Planet Labs) Pelican is a constellation of very high resolution imaging satellites, designed and manufactured by Planet Labs. The commercial constellation will consist of 32 SmallSats with potential for further expansion, and aims to provide improved spatial resolution and response times over Planet’s existing SkySat and Dove constellations.

Overview

Date / time
May 3, 2026 at 07:00 AM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 4E
Mission
CAS500-2 & Others
Mission type
Earth Science
Orbit achieved
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Launch vehicle
Falcon 9 Block 5 →
Launch provider
SpaceX →

Payloads deployed · 45

BALKAN-2
LEO
BRO-21
LEO
CAS500-2
LEO
CAS500-2 RIDESHARE OBJE*
LEO
CAS500-2 RIDESHARE OBJE*
LEO
CAS500-2 RIDESHARE OBJE*
LEO
CAS500-2 RIDESHARE OBJE*
LEO
DRISHTI
LEO
EDDA-1
LEO
EYCORE-1
LEO
FOREST-16
LEO
FOREST-17
LEO
FOREST-18
LEO
FRONTIERSAT
LEO
GEMINI-POLLUX
LEO
GEN1A-1
LEO
GEN1A-2
LEO
HELIOS
LEO
HYDRA-3
LEO
ICEYE-X78
LEO
ICEYE-X82
LEO
IRIDE-MS2-HEO-10
LEO
IRIDE-MS2-HEO-11
LEO
IRIDE-MS2-HEO-12
LEO
IRIDE-MS2-HEO-13
LEO
IRIDE-MS2-HEO-14
LEO
IRIDE-MS2-HEO-15
LEO
IRIDE-MS2-HEO-7
LEO
JACKAL-004
LEO
JEN-1
LEO
NULINK-1
LEO
NULINK-2
LEO
PEARL-1A
LEO
PEARL-1B
LEO
PELICAN-7
LEO
PELICAN-9
LEO
QUBE-II
LEO
RAVEN
LEO
SELENE
LEO
YAM-11
LEO
YAM-12
LEO
YAM-13
LEO
YAM-14
LEO
YAM-15
LEO
YAM-16
LEO