Launch time: 7:20 pm EDT (23:20 GMT) Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida Destination: Low Earth Orbit A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the SAOCOM 1B satellite for CONAE, Argentina’s space agency. SAOCOM 1B is the second of two SAOCOM 1-series Earth observation satellites designed to provide radar imagery to help emergency responders and monitor the environment, including the collection of soil moisture measurements. Delayed from 4th Quarter of 2019, January and February. This mission was originally scheduled to launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. Delayed from March 30 due to coronavirus pandemic. Delayed from Aug 27, 28. SPACEX FALCON 9 ROCKET: Height: 70 m (230 ft) Diameter: 3.7 m (12 ft) Mass: 549k kg (1.2M lbs) Fuel: RP-1 (non-cryogenic, highly-refined kerosene) Oxidizer: LOX (cryogenic liquid oxygen chilled to -207.2 ºC / -340.9 ºF) Stages: 2 First Stage Engines: (9) Merlin 1D First Stage Thrust: 7,607 kN (1.7M lbf) Second Stage Engine: (1) Merlin 1D Vacuum-optimized Second Stage Thrust: 934 kN (210,000 lbf) To support Raw Space, get perks, and enable even better content: 🟢 Join to become a Member! https://youtube.com/c/RawSpaceVideos/join 😁 SuperChat and SuperStickers in live stream chats 👕 "Rawlmart" merch store: https://teespring.com/stores/rawspace 🔴 Patreon: https://patreon.com/RawSpace 🔵 PayPal: https://paypal.me/RawSpaceVideos 👀 Check out "SpaceWeek", my weekly summary of all things space! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoDeylKPVlZvA5zkXpjspqnKcOU82nc7E 📆 Raw Space's calendar of launches and events: https://tiny.cc/RawSpaceSched 🗨 Join us on Discord for text and voice chat! https://discord.gg/tGTQYRs 🎵 Intro music: CO.AG - The Earth in 100 Years Intro video courtesy efeuEntertainment using Space Engine Outro music: CO.AG - Anything is Possible Outro video clips courtesy NASA and SpaceX 🚗 Interested in buying a Tesla? Use my referral code for 1000 miles of free Supercharging! https://ts.la/matthew76381 🤗 Thank you!