Friday, January 09, 2009

SSOT

IOC: 2010
Total Production: 1

Also Known As
Sistema Satelital para Observacion de la Tierra

Origin
France

Program Status:
Under Development

Contractor/s
EADS Astrium

Description: The Sistema Satelital para Observacion de la Tierra (SSOT) is an high resolution, space-based Earth Observation System ordered by the Chilean Ministry of Defense (MoD). The Chilean MoD and EADS Astrium signed a contract covering development of the system on August 7, 2008. The one one spacecraft is planned for launch in early 2010. In addition to the spacecraft, the SSOT also includes a ground control segment and image processing facilities to be located in Chile.

The SSOT is equipped with a latest-generation payload capable of supplying images with a resolution of 1.45 meters in panchromatic mode and 5.8 meters in each of four color bands in multispectral mode. It is intended to serve both military and civil customers using high quality images for applications such as cartography; agricultural management; forestry; water, mineral and oil resources; crop protection; natural disaster response; and urban planning.

News
EADS Astrium to Build Chilean SSOT Optical Earth Observation Satellite

Operators

Chile / 1 / Planned

Spacecraft

SSOT / Planned

Launch Vehicle: Undisclosed - Space Launch Systems
Launch Site: Undisclosed Site
Launch Date: 2010
IOC Date: 2010

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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