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"path": "/2026/05/02/live-coverage-spacex-to-launch-south-korean-earth-observation-satellite-44-more-payloads-on-overnight-falcon-9-rideshare-mission/",
"publishedAt": "2026-05-02T19:59:11.000Z",
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"textContent": "The CAS500-2 mission lifted off from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base at 12 a.m. PDT (3 a.m. EDT / 0700 UTC). The Korea Aerospace Industries’ Compact Advanced Satellite 500 (CAS500) satellite was the first to deploy about an hour after liftoff.",
"title": "SpaceX launches South Korean Earth observation satellite, plus 44 more payloads on midnight Falcon 9 rideshare mission"
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