CSO-1

France

Int. spacecraft nº:

France spacecraft nº: 77

Launch data:

Designation	43866 / 18106A
Launch date	19 Dec 2018 - 16:37 UT
Launch site	CSG, ELS
Launch vehicle	Soyuz-ST-A Fregat-M
Mission	Imaging, Spy satellite
Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	800 x 800 km
Eccentricity
Inclination	98.60°
Period	min

Spacecraft data:

Prime manufacturer
Platform
Operator
Mass at launch	kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Equipment
Solar array
Stabilization
Propulsion
DC power
Design lifetime

Description:

CSO 1 is the first in a new generation of French spy satellites; the name stands for Composant Spatiale Optique (Optical Space Component). It was launched by a Soyuz ST-A from the Centre Spatial Guyanais on Dec 19, 2018. The 3.5-tonne satellite has a high resolution imager (probably around 0.3m resolution).

External links:

Satellite tracking (n2ya.com): Real time satellite tracking

Ref.: #7(JR760) - update: 20.03.19