PLEIADES 1A
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Object Name PLEIADES 1A
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Norad ID 38012
Cospar ID 2011-076F
Object Type Satellite
Object Status Operational
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Pleiades 1, a French Earth observation satellite was launched from Kourou on 17 December 2011 at 02:03 UT. The craft weighed 970 kg and was launched by a Soyuz rocket. Pleiades 1 is a multi-role observation craft. It will collect high-resolution (features as small as 0.5 m) optical imagery for military and civilian users. When operational, it will collect up to 450 images each day, including tri-stereo imagery and mosaics. Pleiades 1 will be in its final orbit about 10 days after launch. It is designed for a five-year mission.

Launch Date 2011-12-17
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Launch Site Europe's Spaceport, Kourou, French Guiana
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Mission Earth Observation
Mission Detail Optical Imaging
Country of Registry France
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Operator Ministry of Defense/Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) - cooperation with Austria, Belgium, Spain, Sweden
Country of Operator France
Contractor Airbus Defence and Space
Country of Contractor France
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Orbit Status Earth Orbit
Orbit LEO
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Period: 98.7 min
Inclination: 98.2°
Apogee: 699.0 km
Perigee: 697.0 km
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