Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Communications · SSO
The SAOCOM 1B spacecraft is the second of the two SAOCOM constellation satellites. It is tasked with hydrology and land observation, and will also operate jointly with the Italian COSMO-SkyMed constellation in X-band to provide frequent information relevant for emergency management. Two rideshare…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAOCOM 1B 2020-059A | Payload | 622 × 624 km · 97.9° | Globe |
| GNOMES-1 2020-059B | Payload | 557 × 571 km · 97.8° | Globe |
| TYVAK-0172 2020-059C | Payload | re-entered 2026-04-06 |
COSPAR ID 2020-059 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).