Paz
Success
FEB 22201814:17:00 UTCSpain's first radar reconnaissance satellite, Paz is an X-band SAR spacecraft operated by Hisdesat at the same orbital altitude as Germany's TerraSAR-X and TanDEM-X to form a three-satellite SAR constellation with improved revisit times.
The mission also carried Tintin A and Tintin B, SpaceX's first two Starlink prototype satellites. A newly designed payload fairing debuted on this flight, and SpaceX attempted for the first time to catch a returning fairing half with the recovery vessel Mr. Steven — the fairing narrowly missed the ship but achieved a soft water landing.
LIFTOFF
FEB 22 201814:17:00 UTC
Success
launched fromSLC-4EVandenberg
aboardFalcon 9 Full ThrustF9-049intoLEO
Booster
B1038.2
no recovery attempt
Payloads · 2
- 01
Paz
Earth observation
- 02
Starlink (Tintin A & B)
Technology demonstration
