BackForward Satellite: Pléiades-1B 

Satellite details
Acronym Pléiades-1B
Full name Pleiades-1B
Satellite Description
  • Second (last) flight unit of the Pléiades constellation.
  • Main mission: high resolution land observation.  
  • Substantial contribution to disasters monitoring.
Mass at launch 1015 kg Dry mass 940 kg
Power 1000 W
Data access link no link provided
Data access information
  • Direct image read-out at appointed ground receiving stations.
  • Archived images for civilian use distributed by SpotImage.
  • Near-real-time images for military use distributed by specific networks.
Orbit Sunsynchronous orbit Altitude 694 km
ECT 10:30 desc

 

Space agency CNES
Status Operational
Details on Status
(as available)
Launch 02 Dec 2012 EOL ≥2022
Last update: 2020-02-25
Associated satellite programme and related satellites

Note: red tag: no longer operational , green tag: operational , blue tag : future

Satellite Payload

All known Instruments flying on Pléiades-1B

Acronym Full name
HiRI High-Resolution Imager
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