PLEIADES NEO CONSTELLATION, TRUSTED INTELLIGENCE.

摘要

The coming Airbus' Very High-Resolution constellation, Pleiades Neo, to be launched from 2020. will ensure the continuity of the Pleiades efficient and reliable service. Upgraded reactivity will be offered to users thanks to a disruptive system architecture boosted by a direct access to the relay satellite communication service, known as SpaceDataHighway. Pleiades Neo. entirely funded, manufactured, owned and operated by Airbus Defence and Space (Airbus DS), is a scalable constellation of optical and very agile satellites, put into sun-synchronous orbits at about 620km. First launch batch of this ambitious programme is already secured with Arianespace for 2020. with satellites construction already well underway. With a starting configuration of four identical satellites, Pleiades Neo will provide intraday revisit anywhere on Earth; each satellite able to image up to 500,000km2 per day at 30cm resolution, will be coupled to innovative ground segment.