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Science ExplorationLEOCOSPAR 2026-067AWLaunched 3/30/2026
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Transporter-16
Launch Vehicle
Falcon 9 FT5
Launch Date
3/30/2026
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
510.5 km
Inclination
97.45 deg
Dry Mass
10 kg
Total Mass
10 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Science Exploration
Payload Category
SCI
Payload Class
A
Organizations
Operator
University of Colorado
Manufacturer
University of Colorado
Registry
COSPAR ID
2026-067AW
Track
Mentions
227
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The Italian satellite COSMO-SkyMed FM3 is ready for launch.

PlanValue 4.0Dec 27, 2025RT by @GewoonLukas_: Countdown iniziato! Il satellite italiano COSMO-SkyMed FM3 di ASI e @MinisteroDifesa è pronto al lancio: nuova tecnologia radar sviluppata grazie all’industria nazionale garantirà prestazioni avanzate nell’Osservazione della Terra Live qui: https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1dRKZaOaYyaxB #GoCOSMOSkyMed

The COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation mission is scheduled to launch on Falcon 9.

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Falcon 9 is vertical at pad 4E in California ahead of the launch of the COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation mission.

PlanValue 3.8Dec 27, 2025RT by @GewoonLukas_: Falcon 9 is vertical at pad 4E in California ahead of today’s launch of the @ASI_Spazio COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation mission. Teams are keeping an eye on winds ahead of liftoff at 6:09 p.m. PT → http://spacex.com/launches/cosmo-skymedfm3

The Italian satellite COSMO-SkyMed FM3 is ready for launch.

PlanValue 3.0Dec 27, 2025RT by @GewoonLukas_: Countdown iniziato! Il satellite italiano COSMO-SkyMed FM3 di ASI e @MinisteroDifesa è pronto al lancio: nuova tecnologia radar sviluppata grazie all’industria nazionale garantirà prestazioni avanzate nell’Osservazione della Terra Live qui: https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1dRKZaOaYyaxB #GoCOSMOSkyMed

Falcon 9 is vertical at pad 4E in California ahead of the COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation launch.

PlanGeneralValue 3.0Dec 27, 2025SpaceX (@SpaceX)

COSMO-SkyMed FM3 is developed by ASI and the Italian Ministry of Defense.

RelationshipsValue 3.8Dec 27, 2025RT by @GewoonLukas_: Countdown iniziato! Il satellite italiano COSMO-SkyMed FM3 di ASI e @MinisteroDifesa è pronto al lancio: nuova tecnologia radar sviluppata grazie all’industria nazionale garantirà prestazioni avanzate nell’Osservazione della Terra Live qui: https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1dRKZaOaYyaxB #GoCOSMOSkyMed

With COSMO-SkyMed, Italy ranks among countries with autonomous space radar capabilities.

CapabilityValue 2.5Dec 25, 2025CSG-FM3 verso il lancio da Vandenberg per la costellazione italiana

The COSMO-SkyMed program aims to complete and enhance the capabilities of its second-generation constellation.

CapabilityPlanValue 2.0Dec 25, 2025CSG-FM3 verso il lancio da Vandenberg per la costellazione italiana

The upcoming launch of CSG-FM3 represents a key step for the second generation of COSMO-SkyMed.

PlanGrowthValue 3.2Dec 25, 2025CSG-FM3 verso il lancio da Vandenberg per la costellazione italiana

The choice of Vandenberg Space Force Base aligns with the orbital profile typical of COSMO-SkyMed satellites, designed for global coverage.

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.0Dec 25, 2025CSG-FM3 verso il lancio da Vandenberg per la costellazione italiana

The second generation of COSMO-SkyMed introduces significant improvements over previous satellites.

CapabilityValue 2.0Dec 25, 2025CSG-FM3 verso il lancio da Vandenberg per la costellazione italiana

The CSG-FM3 launch marks a new phase in the development of the second generation of the COSMO-SkyMed constellation.

PlanGrowthValue 3.0Dec 25, 2025CSG-FM3 verso il lancio da Vandenberg per la costellazione italiana

Italy is recognized as a global leader in space, managing invaluable strategic assets like the Cosmo-SkyMed and PRISMA constellations.

GeneralValue 1.5Dec 16, 2025Monitoraggio ambientale: intesa ASI su Taranto e Terra dei Fuochi

The exhibition includes images acquired from Italy's COSMO-SkyMed constellation, the European Copernicus constellation, the Italian satellite PRISMA, and some satellites from the new IRIDE constellation.

GeneralCapabilityValue 2.1Dec 16, 2025ASI celebra la Giornata dello Spazio puntando sull’educazione spaziale

The agreement aims to develop advanced integrated environmental monitoring actions using Italian satellite constellations such as the hyperspectral satellite PRISMA, the advanced radar systems of COSMO-SkyMed, and the new IRIDE constellation.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Dec 16, 2025Monitoraggio ambientale: intesa ASI su Taranto e Terra dei Fuochi

Umbra and e-GEOS will integrate ASI and Italy’s Ministry of Defence SAR constellation COSMO-SkyMed with Umbra’s SAR constellation to develop geospatial solutions for infrastructure monitoring, environmental and disaster response, and maritime domain awareness.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Dec 16, 202512/16宇宙ニュース・SPACE COTAN、三技協・三技協イオスとHOSPOでの追尾局構築などで協力 ほか3件

The collaboration integrates the COSMO-SkyMed First and Second Generation satellites funded by the Italian Space Agency and the Italian Ministry of Defense with Umbra’s commercial Synthetic Aperture Radar constellation.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 4.2Dec 10, 2025e-GEOS and Umbra Expand Partnership to Jointly Develop SAR Intelligence Solutions

The agreement combines the revisit frequency, high resolution, and wide coverage of COSMO-SkyMed satellites with Umbra's SAR constellation.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 3.6Dec 10, 2025Accordo SAR tra e-GEOS e Umbra per una nuova geointelligence globale

e-GEOS is the exclusive licensee of data for commercial users from the COSMO-SkyMed SAR satellites.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Dec 10, 2025Latest News

COSMO-SkyMed is a program of the Agenzia Spaziale Italiana and the Ministry of Defense, with e-GEOS as the exclusive licensee of commercial data.

LegalRelationshipsValue 4.0Dec 10, 2025Accordo SAR tra e-GEOS e Umbra per una nuova geointelligence globale