Tag: Earth observation
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Photos: SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket on the pad at Vandenberg
These photos show SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, with a previously-flown first stage booster, sitting on its launch pad Tuesday at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California ahead of the scheduled liftoff of the Radarsat Constellation Mission. The Falcon 9 stands 229 feet (70 meters) tall and is set for liftoff during a 13-minute launch window…
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Live coverage: Falcon 9 rocket lifts off with Radarsat satellites
Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California with the Radarsat Constellation Mission. Text updates will appear automatically below. Follow us on Twitter. SpaceX’s live video webcast begins around 15 minutes prior to launch, and will be available on this page.
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Three Canadian radar surveillance satellites ride SpaceX rocket into orbit
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket emerges from a shroud of fog seconds after liftoff from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. Credit: SpaceX A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket fired through a dense shroud of coastal fog and climbed into orbit Wednesday from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, deploying a trio of radar observation satellites to…
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Photos: Radarsat satellites encapsulated in Falcon 9 payload fairing
Canada’s three new Radarsat Earth observation satellites were encapsulated inside the payload fairing of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket ahead of their liftoff from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. These photos show the three Canadian-built satellites, each weighing about 3,150 pounds (1,430 kilograms) fully fueled, being mounted to their specially-designed dispenser and then enclosed within…
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Timeline of the Falcon 9 rocket’s launch of the Radarsat Constellation Mission
Follow the key events of the Falcon 9 rocket’s ascent to orbit with three Earth observation satellites for Canada’s Radarsat Constellation Mission. The 229-foot-tall (70-meter) rocket will lift off Wednesday at 7:17 a.m. PDT (10:17 a.m. EDT; 1417 GMT) from Space Launch Complex 4-East at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The Falcon 9’s first…
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Three Canadian radar satellites ready for launch from California
Technicians prepare the Radarsat Constellation Mission satellites for encapsulation inside the nose fairing of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Credit: MDA/SpaceX SpaceX teams working at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California were finalizing preparations Tuesday ahead of the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket Wednesday carrying a trio of Canadian-built radar observation satellites into orbit.…
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Chinese state media confirms Long March launch failure
File photo of a previous Long March 4C launch from the Taiyuan space base. Credit: Xinhua A Chinese Long March 4C rocket failed to place its top secret military payload into orbit Wednesday after a launch from the Taiyuan space base southwest of Beijing, according to the state-run Xinhua news agency. The three-stage rocket lifted…
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Indian rocket successfully delivers radar observation satellite to orbit
An Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle lifts off from India’s spaceport on Sriharikota Island early Wednesday, local time. Credit: ISRO An Indian rocket fired into space Wednesday with a high-power radar imaging satellite designed to peer through clouds and darkness to resolve signs of pollution, natural disasters and foreign military movements. The 145-foot-tall (44.4-meter) Polar…
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Live coverage: Indian PSLV launches with RISAT 2B radar satellite
Live coverage of the countdown and launch of India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle with the RISAT 2B radar imaging satellite. Text updates will appear automatically below. Follow us on Twitter.
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Indian radar reconnaissance satellite set for launch
An Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle stands at the First Launch Pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Center in preparation for launch Wednesday. Credit: ISRO An Indian satellite designed to collect all-weather, day-and-night radar imagery for military and intelligence authorities is scheduled for launch Wednesday on top of a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle. The RISAT…