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CSG 3

completedLaunch 2026-001
Launched 1/3/2026LEOService CSat SSO D
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Payloads
Assets deployed on this mission, enriched from spacecraft records.
1 payload
CSG FM3
active
Earth Observation
LEO
COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation
Launch Details
Launch Date
1/3/2026
Launch ID
2026-001
Launch Profile
Sat SSO D
Service Type
C
Customer Type
OG
Orbit
LEO
Launch Stack
Operator
SpaceX
Launch Vehicle
Falcon 9 FT5
Launch Site
South Base, Vandenberg Space Force Base, CaliforniaUS
Payload Summary
Payload Count
1
Constellations
1
Payload Status
active 1
Payload Mission Types
Earth Observation 1
Track
Mentions
11
All verified mentions of this mission in source documents.

The CSG-3 satellite is entering its Launch and Early Orbit Phase, expected to last approximately nine days.

PlanGeneralValue 3.0Jan 3, 2026Third COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation Satellite Reaches Orbit via SpaceX Falcon 9

The launch of the CSG-3 satellite marks the third of four planned second-generation radar satellites.

PlanGrowthValue 4.0Jan 3, 2026Third COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation Satellite Reaches Orbit via SpaceX Falcon 9

SpaceX Falcon 9 CSG-3 is scheduled to launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base on January 2, 2026.

PlanGrowthValue 4.0Jan 3, 2026RT by @Cosmic_Penguin: Space X Falcon 9 CSG-3 tonight! Launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base. 1-2-2026. I took the photos from Chandler,AZ.

The payload fairing of the Falcon 9 rocket contains the CSG-3 SAR-satellite for the Italian Space Agency and Ministry of Defence.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.6Dec 27, 2025For the 166th and final time in 2025, SpaceX' Falcon 9 rocket is vertical for launch, which is scheduled for NET 02:09:19 UTC. Encapsulated inside of the payload fairing is the CSG-3 SAR-satellite for the Italian Space Agency and Ministry of Defence.

The payload fairing encapsulates the CSG-3 SAR satellite.

CapabilityValue 3.0Dec 27, 2025Lukas C. H. (@GewoonLukas_)

The CSG-3 SAR satellite will be prepared for launch aboard a Falcon 9 either next month or in January.

PlanValue 4.0Nov 24, 2025Italy's CSG-3 SAR satellite has safely arrived at Vandenberg Space Force Base! The satellite will now be prepared for launch aboard a Falcon 9 either next month or in January. It's possible several rideshares might be aboard, including NASA's Pandora observatory.

Italy's CSG-3 SAR satellite has safely arrived at Vandenberg Space Force Base.

PlanGeneralValue 3.5Nov 24, 2025Italy's CSG-3 SAR satellite has safely arrived at Vandenberg Space Force Base! The satellite will now be prepared for launch aboard a Falcon 9 either next month or in January. It's possible several rideshares might be aboard, including NASA's Pandora observatory.

The CSG-3 satellite features a new generation radar antenna and advanced monitoring capabilities.

CapabilityValue 3.0Nov 13, 2025COSMO-SkyMed, completato il nuovo satellite CSG-FM3

The CSG-3 satellite is capable of dynamic orientation to rapidly acquire different areas.

CapabilityValue 4.0Nov 13, 2025COSMO-SkyMed, completato il nuovo satellite CSG-FM3

CSG 3 is developed by Thales Alenia Space for the benefit of the Italian Space Agency and the Italian Ministry of Defense and is an institutional mission for Vega C.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 3.6Jul 13, 2022With the success of the inaugural flight under their belt, Arianespace is initiating Vega C operations

ASI contracted the launch of the CSG-3 satellite with Arianespace and Vega C for a mission planned in 2024.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Jan 31, 2022Falcon 9 launches Italian radar satellite