CSO 1
| CSO 1 | |
|---|---|
| Type: | Reconnaissance satellite |
| Country: |
 France
|
| COSPAR-ID : | 2018-106A |
| Mission dates | |
| Dimensions: | 3565 kg |
| Begin: | December 19, 2018 at 16:37 UTC |
| Starting place: | ELS , Guiana Space Center |
| Launcher: | Soyuz ST-A |
| Orbit data | |
| Track height: | 800 km |
| Orbit inclination : | 98.6 ° |
CSO 1 (Composante Spatiale Optique 1) is the first of three reconnaissance satellites from the French CSO program .
It was launched into sun-synchronous orbit from the Guiana Space Center on December 19, 2018 at 16:37 UTC with a Soyuz ST-A launcher .
The three-axis stabilized satellite is equipped with a camera built by Thales Alenia Space with a resolution of 35 cm. This can take pictures day and night in a variety of modes in both the visible and the infrared range. CSO 1 was built on the basis of the AstroSat-1000 satellite bus from Airbus Defense and Space and has a planned service life of 10 years.
Individual evidence
- ↑ russianspaceweb.com: Russian rocket delivers European spy satellite , accessed January 6, 2019
- ↑ a b c NASASpaceFlight.com: Arianespace Soyuz ST-A launches with CSO-1 - NASASpaceFlight.com , accessed on January 6, 2019
- ↑ Thales Group: France's CSO-1 military observation satellite in orbit | Thales Group , accessed January 6, 2019
- ↑ SpaceFlight Insider: Arianespace's 2018 launch manifest closes with CSO-1 flight - SpaceFlight Insider , accessed January 6, 2019
- Jump up ↑ Arianespace: Arianespace to orbit the CSO-1 military observation satellite for CNES and DGA - Arianespace , accessed January 6, 2019