April 29, 2021 at 1:50 AM UTC
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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April 29, 2021 at 1:50 AM UTC
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Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana · 5.2360, -52.7750
Pléiades Neo is a constellation of four optical high-resolution Earth observation satellites built and operated by Airbus. It is a dual purpose constellation, serving both civilian and military purposes. Pléiades Neo 3 is the first satellite in the constellation which is to deliver imagery with spatial resolution of 30 cm. It is launched along with several rideshare payloads.
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Vega Pléiades Neo 3
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Height
29.9 m
Diameter
3.025 m
LEO capacity
1,500 kg
Successful launches
20
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
The Guiana Space Centre is a European spaceport to the northwest of Kourou in French Guiana, a region of France in South America. Kourou is located at a latitude of 5°. In operation since 1968, it is a suitable location for a spaceport because of its equatorial location and open sea to the east.
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The countdown on Airbus website points to a Apr 20 01:50 UTC launch time.