Soyuz STA/Fregat | CSO-1
Status: Success | Launched: Dec 19, 2018 16:37 UTC
Launch Provider & Rocket
- Provider: Arianespace (Commercial)
- Rocket: Soyuz STA Fregat — Soyuz family
Mission
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.
- Type: Government/Top Secret
- Orbit: Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
Launch Site
- Pad: Soyuz Launch Complex
- Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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