December 17, 2011 2:03 am

Pléiades-HR 1A, FASat-Charlie (SSOT), 4 x ELISA

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Soyuz STA

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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December 17, 2011 2:03 am

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Pléiades-HR 1A is the first of two high resolution Earth observation satellites designed by the French space agency (CNES) and manufactured by Astrium Satellites. The ELISA mission consists of four satellites manufactured by Astrium Satellites and Thales Systèmes Aéoroportés for the French space agency (CNES) and the French Directorate General of Armament (DGA). SSOT is an Earth observation satellite manufactured by Astrium Satellites for the Chilian armed forces.
Launch Overview
Window Open 02:03 UTC
Window Close 02:03 UTC
Lift Off Dec 17, 2011 · 02:03 UTC
Launch Facility Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Launch Pad Soyuz Launch Complex
Target Orbit Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Arianespace
Payload Pléiades-HR 1A, FASat-Charlie (SSOT), 4 x ELISA
Rocket Soyuz STA
Destination Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship
Pléiades-HR 1A is the first of two high resolution Earth observation satellites designed by the French space agency (CNES) and manufactured by Astrium Satellites. The ELISA mission consists of four satellites manufactured by Astrium Satellites and Thales Systèmes Aéoroportés for the French space agency (CNES) and the French Directorate General of Armament (DGA). SSOT is an Earth observation satellite manufactured by Astrium Satellites for the Chilian armed forces.

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Arianespace
Soyuz Launch Complex
Launch Overview
Window Open 02:03 UTC
Window Close 02:03 UTC
Lift Off Dec 17, 2011 · 02:03 UTC
Launch Facility Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Launch Pad Soyuz Launch Complex
Target Orbit Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Arianespace
Payload Pléiades-HR 1A, FASat-Charlie (SSOT), 4 x ELISA
Rocket Soyuz STA
Destination Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

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