Falcon 9 Block 5 | CHORUS
SpaceX launches Falcon 9 Block 5 carrying CHORUS from Unknown Pad, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA at 2026-12-31 00:00:00Z. The operator has not published how precise that target time is. The date is still provisional and can move.
COUNTDOWN
FLIGHT PLAN
The window is instantaneous: the vehicle flies at T-0 or stands down to the next opportunity. Current date is a placeholder or rough estimation based on unreliable or interpreted sources.
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MISSION BRIEF
CHORUS is MDA's next generation Earth observation constellation, consisting of 2 radar satellites (C-band SAR and X-band SAR), in a 53.5 degree 600 km altitude LEO, with the X-band trailing the C-band by 60 minutes. A collaborative multi-sensor constellation, CHORUS will bring together diverse and unique imagery and data sources and provide a new level of near real-time insight and innovative Earth observation services. Operating in a unique mid-inclination orbit, CHORUS will be able to image day or night, regardless of weather conditions, with daily access of up to 95% of the coverage area. From an industry-leading 700km-wide imaging swath down to sub-metre high resolution, CHORUS will provide the most extensive and unrivalled Earth observation radar imaging capacity available on the market in a single mission.
SOURCE: LAUNCH LIBRARY 2 // THE SPACE DEVS
LAUNCH SITE
Unknown Pad
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA, United States of America
DATUM WGS-84 // EQUIRECTANGULAR PROJECTION
COMMON QUESTIONS
What time does Falcon 9 Block 5 · CHORUS launch?
SpaceX is targeting 2026-12-31 00:00:00Z for Falcon 9 Block 5 | CHORUS. The operator has not published how precise that target time is. The window is instantaneous: the vehicle flies at T-0 or stands down to the next opportunity.
Where can I watch Falcon 9 Block 5 · CHORUS launch?
No official webcast has been published for Falcon 9 Block 5 | CHORUS yet. When SpaceX posts a feed it is linked from this page, and the live countdown here runs against the published T-0 in the meantime.
What is Falcon 9 Block 5 · CHORUS carrying?
CHORUS is MDA's next generation Earth observation constellation, consisting of 2 radar satellites (C-band SAR and X-band SAR), in a 53.5 degree 600 km altitude LEO, with the X-band trailing the C-band by 60 minutes.
Where does Falcon 9 Block 5 · CHORUS launch from?
Falcon 9 Block 5 | CHORUS lifts off from Unknown Pad, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA, United States of America. The pad sits at 28.4580, -80.5280.