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SAOCOM-1B

Falcon 9 launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on August 30, 2020, carrying 3 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

August 30, 2020 · 23:18 UTCLaunch 2020-059Launch no. 5,984 in the log
RocketFalcon 9variant FT5
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC40
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySpaceXUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 30, 2020, 23:18
Launch designation
2020-059
Mission
SAOCOM-1B
Vehicle flight ID
089/B1059.4 F093

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
624 km
Payload mass to orbit
3.1 t
Payloads
3
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
SAOCOM 1B2020-059ANORAD 46265CONAE Tabanera Space CenterRadar imaging3,050 kgIn orbit
GNOMES-12020-059BNORAD 46266PlanetiQRadio occultation30 kgIn orbit
EG-12020-059CNORAD 46267EchoStar Global AustraliaTechnology11 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Apr 6, 2026

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.