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CAS500-2 is a small Earth-observation satellite created by the Korean Aerospace Research Institute.
CAS500-2 was originally contracted for a Russian Soyuz launch, canceled after Russia invaded Ukraine.
KEY POINTS
- SpaceX will launch CAS500-2 alongside 44 rideshare satellites from companies like Planet Labs and Lynk Global.
- The Falcon 9 booster B1071 is making its 33rd launch, nearing SpaceX's reusability record.
- Payload deployment for this mission will take 90 minutes, longer than typical rideshare missions.
- CAS500-2 is South Korea's third satellite in the Compact Advanced Satellite 500 program to reach orbit.
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