CSG-2
Falcon 9 Block 5
SpaceX
Weather Forecast During Launch
According to weather officials, there’s a 95% chance of favorable weather conditions at the time of the launch.
Trajectory
View comprehensive details including the rocket’s trajectory, velocity, altitude, thrust, and more at FlightClub.io.
Mission
CSG-2
- Type: Earth Science
- Orbit: Sun-Synchronous Orbit
- Launch Cost: $52,000,000
CSG-2 is an Earth observation satellite for the Italian Space Agency, part of a reconnaissance constellation using synthetic aperture radars operating in the X-band.
Location
Space Launch Complex 40
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
Space Launch Complex 40 has witnessed the launch of 232 rockets, including 232 orbital launch attempts, while Cape Canaveral, FL, USA, has been the site for 942 rocket launches.
Rocket
SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5
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. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.
Landing
Core B1052
Booster B1052 last launched 05/01/2023 and has seen 7 successful launches and landings. Stage Expended
Landing Zone 1 – LZ-1
LZ-1 Pad located at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at the previous LC-13
Return to Launch Site – RTLS
A return to launch site usually means that after stage separation the booster flips and does a burn back towards the launch site, landing near where it initially launched from.
Agency
SpaceX
Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX operates from many pads, on the East Coast of the US they operate from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and historic LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. They also operate from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, usually for polar launches. Another launch site is being developed at Boca Chica, Texas.
Earth science and observation covering climate change of our planet is vital at this tipping point in time.
Bring it on SpaceX and others like our Italian space friends and other nations.
What azimuth?
Click on the link under the mission section on this page
You mean the link that doesn’t work?
It looks like they updated the website and it is currently not working. Hopefully, they fix it soon.
where are they going to land the booster?
It looks like it is going to land back at the Cape. Click on the link under the mission section on this page to see more info.
The link for trajectory does not work.
The link is working again
is it going north .. up the east coast ..
The trajectory can be found under the link in the mission section. This launch trajectory is south with the booster landing back at the cape.
Still worth waiting for the launch , go SpaceX.
Great launch and web coverage of MECO and 1st stage landing , your coverage is getting much better on these launches for us mortals to see.
Keep up the great work.