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Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat-M | CAS500-1 & rideshare

March 22, 2021 at 6:07 AM UTC

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat-M | CAS500-1 & rideshare launch image
Mission imagery · Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M

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March 22, 2021 at 6:07 AM UTC

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Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan · 45.9960, 63.5640

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Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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March 22, 2021 at 6:07 AM UTC
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June 14, 2023 at 3:41 AM UTC

Mission description

CAS500-1 is the first of two South Korean Earth observation satellites. These spacecraft feature the AEISS-C imaging system with a ground resolution of 0.5 m in panchromatic mode and 2 m in color mode. More than a dozen other satellites are included as secondary payloads, among them being the first spacecraft by the Catalan Space Agency.

Vehicle

Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M

Soyuz · Fregat-M

Height

46.3 m

Diameter

2.95 m

LEO capacity

7,020 kg

Successful launches

19

Launch complex

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Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

The Baikonur Cosmodrome is a spaceport operated by Russia within Kazakhstan. Located in the Kazakh city of Baikonur, it is the largest operational space launch facility in terms of area. All Russian crewed spaceflights are launched from Baikonur.

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Mission updates

Launch date update

January 18, 2021 at 4:30 PM UTC · Cosmic_Penguin

Adding launch time and setting GO.

March 13, 2021 at 7:45 AM UTC · Nosu

Launch scrubbed

March 20, 2021 at 5:45 AM UTC · Nosu

Setting GO for new backup

March 20, 2021 at 6:42 AM UTC · SwGustav

Delayed by a day

March 20, 2021 at 4:36 PM UTC · SwGustav