Falcon 9
CSG-3
SpaceX

Launch details

Launching company:
Vehicle:
Launch site:
Vandenberg SFB, SLC-4E (California, United States)
Launch date:
3 January 2026 at 02:09:16 UTC
Status:
Success

Launch description

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the CSG-3 mission on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 2:09 AM (UTC).

Missions

CSG-3:
Launching an Earth observation satellite for the Italian Space Agency (ASI). The satellite will operate in a circular sun-synchronous dawn-dusk orbit with a nominal altitude of 619 km and an inclination of 97.86º. The COSMO-SkyMed second generation (Constellation of Small Satellites for Mediterranean basin observation) or CSG will replace the first generation COSMO-SkyMed system.
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