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title: "Falcon 9 Block 5 | CSG-3"
url: "https://nova-maind.com/launches/2026-453"
date_utc: "2026-01-03T02:09:16.000Z"
vehicle: "Falcon 9"
operator: "SpaceX"
site: "Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA"
outcome: "success"
publisher: "NovΔ mAInd (https://nova-maind.com)"
---

# Falcon 9 Block 5 | CSG-3

> Falcon 9 launched CSG-3 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on 3 January 2026 at 02:09 UTC. Outcome: success. Operator: SpaceX.

CSG-3 is an Earth observation satellite for the Italian Space Agency, part of a reconnaissance constellation using synthetic aperture radars operating in the X-band.