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CSO-1

SUCCESSGovernment/Top SecretSSO
Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at 04:37 PM UTC
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Soyuz STA
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Mission Overview

The CSO-1 (Composante Spatiale Optique-1) satellite is the first of three new-generation high-resolution optical imaging satellites for the French military, replacing the Helios 2 spy satellite series.

Payloads
1
Type
Government/Top Secret
Vehicle
Soyuz STA
Window
04:37 PM UTC – 04:37 PM UTC

Rocket

AR
Soyuz STA
Arianespace

Launch Site

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Orbit

SSO·Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Launch Window

Opens04:37 PM UTC
Closes04:37 PM UTC

Launch Site Weather

26°CLight rain shower
Wind13 km/h ENE
Humidity89%
Visibility3 km

Track

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