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  Paz (satewwite)
  Spanish miwitary Earf observation satewwite
  Paz undergoing integration at SpaceX prior to waunch
  Pwanned: ≥7 years
  Ewapsed: 3 years, 2 days
  1,341 kg (2,956 wb)
  1,282 kg (2,826 wb)
  Hexagonaw: 2.4 × 5 m (7.9 × 16.4 ft)
  Fawcon 9 Fwight 49
  Paz (Spanish for "Peace") is a Spanish Earf observation and reconnaissance satewwite waunched on 22 February 2018. It is Spain's first spy satewwite.[2] The satewwite is operated by Hisdesat.[3] Paz was previouswy referred to as SEOSAR (Satéwite Españow de Observación SAR).[4]
  For observationaw purposes, Paz uses a syndetic aperture radar (SAR) to cowwect images of Earf for governmentaw and commerciaw use, as weww as oder ship tracking and weader sensors, which enabwes high-resowution mapping of warge geographicaw areas at day and night.[3][5] The X-band radar imaging paywoad operates at a wavewengf of 3.1 centimetres (1.2 in), or a freqwency of 9.65 gigahertz.
  The Paz satewwite is operated in a constewwation wif de German SAR fweet TerraSAR-X and TanDEM-X on de same orbit. The cowwaboration was agreed on by bof Hisdesat and former European aerospace manufacturer Astrium, operator of de two oder satewwites.[4][6] The high-resowution images wiww be used for miwitary operations, border controw, intewwigence, environmentaw monitoring, protection of naturaw resources, city, and infrastructure pwanning, and monitoring of naturaw catastrophes.
  Originawwy, Paz was scheduwed for waunch from de Yasny waunch base, Russia, in 2014, but dis was dewayed due to Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea, resuwting in an Internationaw Court of Arbitration wegaw battwe between Hisdesat and Kosmotras. The US waunch was estimated to cost around €53 miwwion, cost partiawwy reduced by de incwusion of severaw mobiwe internet satewwites on de same fwight.[2]
  The satewwite waunched on a reused Fawcon 9 rocket by SpaceX from Vandenberg Air Force Base, SLC-4E on 22 February 2018 at 14:17 UTC. The satewwite hosted two secondary paywoads: an AIS receiver and de Radio-Occuwtation and Heavy Precipitation (ROHP) experiment.[7] The waunch was shared by two 400 kg (880 wb) SpaceX test satewwites for deir Starwink, named Tintin A and B.[8][9] It was de finaw fwight of a Bwock 3 first stage, and reused de booster B1038 from de Formosat-5 mission, uh-hah-hah-hah.[10] Paz weighs 1,282 kg (2,826 wb),[10] and its totaw mass wif fuew is 1,341 kg (2,956 wb).[8] The paywoads were carried to a Sun-synchronous dawn-dusk orbit.[3] The waunch was originawwy scheduwed for 30 January 2018.[5]
  The booster fwew widout wanding wegs and was expended at sea.[8] It awso featured Fairing 2.0 wif a recovery attempt using a crew boat named Mr. Steven dat is eqwipped wif a net. The fairing narrowwy missed de boat, weading to a soft water wanding.[11][12]
  ^ a b Ford, Matt (10 February 2018). "Ewon Musk's SpaceX to waunch Spain's first miwitary spy satewwite". EuroWeekwy News. Archived from de originaw on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 6 Apriw 2018.
  ^ a b c "Paz Earf Observation Satewwite - Airforce Technowogy". Airforce Technowogy. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  ^ a b "PAZ". eoPortaw. European Space Agency. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  ^ a b "Launch Scheduwe". Spacefwight Now. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  ^ "TerraSAR-X & PAZ Constewwation : Airbus Defence and Space". www.intewwigence-airbusds.com. Archived from de originaw on 9 March 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  ^ "Hisdesat Commits Launch of PAZ Satewwite to SpaceX" (Press rewease). Hisdesat. 7 March 2017. Archived from de originaw on 22 August 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  ^ a b c Atkinson, Ian (11 February 2018). "Fawcon 9 static fires at Vandenberg ahead of Paz + Starwink waunch". NASASpaceFwight.com. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  ^ "SpaceX Fawcon 9 set for PAZ waunch wif Starwink demo and new fairing". NASASpaceFwight.com.
  ^ Musk, Ewon, uh-hah-hah-hah. "Missed by a few hundred meters..." Twitter.com.
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