CAS500-2 Earth Observation Satellite Launch Scheduled After Delays
Korea's CAS500-2 satellite is set for launch at Vandenberg Space Force Base following a nearly four-year delay. The satellite will commence operations at an altitude of 498 kilometers after deployment aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
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The launch of Korea's Compact Advanced Satellite 500-2 (CAS500-2) is scheduled for 3:59 p.m. on Sunday from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. The satellite has undergone 30 days of prelaunch preparations and will separate from the Falcon 9 rocket approximately 60 minutes after liftoff.
Initial communication with a ground station in Svalbard, Norway, is expected 15 minutes post-separation. CAS500-2, weighing 534 kilograms, can identify objects down to 0.5 meters in black-and-white imagery.
It follows a delayed schedule initially set for 2022 due to geopolitical factors and changes in launch plans. The satellite will begin full operational missions in the latter half of this year.
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