Satellites

Earth Observation

PLEIADES NEO 4

OperationalEarth ObservationLEO

PLEIADES NEO 4 is a Airbus Defense and Space earth observation satellite, launched on August 17, 2021 into LEO.

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Launch

Launch date
August 17, 2021 at 01:47 AM UTC
Launch site
Guiana Space Centre, Kourou
Launched by
Vega
Operator
Arianespace
Mission
Pléiades Neo 4

Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
625 km
Periapsis
623 km
Inclination
97.89°
Orbital period
97.19 min

Spacecraft

Operator
Airbus Defense and Space
Manufacturer
Airbus Defense and Space
Users
Commercial
Launch mass
922 kg
Design lifetime
10 years
Detailed purpose
Optical Imaging

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2021-073E
NORAD catalog №
49070
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
FranceFrance
Status
Operational