Mission type | Optical imaging Disaster monitoring |
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Operator | Deimos Imaging |
COSPAR ID | 2009-041A |
SATCAT no. | 35681 |
Mission duration | Five years |
Spacecraft properties | |
Bus | SSTL-100 |
Manufacturer | SSTL |
Launch mass | 91 kilograms (201 lb)[1] |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 29 July 2009, 18:46 | UTC
Rocket | Dnepr |
Launch site | Baikonur 109/95 |
Contractor | ISC Kosmotras |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric |
Regime | Sun-synchronous |
Deimos-1[2] is a Spanish Earth imaging satellite which is operated by Deimos Imaging who commercializes its imagery directly but also has distribution agreements with other entities like Astrium GEO and DMC International Imaging.