Falcon 9 Block 5: GRACE-C
expected Q4 2028
expected Q4 2028
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Falcon 9 Block 5: GRACE-C is expected Q4 2028. The exact day has not been announced yet.
SpaceX is preparing to launch GRACE-C on a Falcon 9 Block 5 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA. GRACE-C (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment-Continuity) is a successor to the original GRACE and GRACE-FO missions, providing month-to-month changes of Earth's gravity field to track water movement and surface mass changes across the planet, monitoring variations in ice sheets, glaciers, underground water storage, soil moisture, and sea levels. GRACE-C consists of two identical satellites flying around 200 km apart at an orbit altitude of 500 km with an inclination of 89 degrees. Each satellite will measure approximately 3 x 2 x 1 meters and weigh around 600 kg. This launch will also carry ride-sharing small satellites via Exolaunch. Launch is expected in Q4 2028 and no firm date has been announced yet.
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- United States of AmericaVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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