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PerúSat 1 [Airbus DS]
PerúSat 1 is an high resolution earth observing satellite built for the Peruvian armed forces.
PerúSat 1 was ordered by the government of Peru in April 2014 for a launch in 2016.
The satellite is designed based on Airbus Defence and Space's AstroBus-S (AstroBus-300) bus and features an imaging system from the NAOMI (New Astrosat Observation Modular Instrument) family to provide 0.7 m resolution panchromatic images and 2 m resolution images in four wavelenght bands.
PerúSat 1 was launched on a shared launch on an Arianespace Vega launch vehicle in 2016.
| Nation: | Peru |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Earth observation |
| Operator: | Peruvian armed forces |
| Contractors: | Airbus Defence and Space |
| Equipment: | 1-meter panchromatic imager, 2-meter imager in 4 spectral bands |
| Configuration: | AstroBus-300 (AstroBus-S) |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 10 years |
| Mass: | 430 kg |
| Orbit: | 676 km × 678 km, 98.21° |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PerúSat 1 | 2016-058A | 16.09.2016 | Ko ELV | Vega | with SkySat 4, SkySat 5, SkySat 6, SkySat 7 |
Launch Sites:
- Ko = Centre Spatial Guyanais (CSG), Kourou, French Guiana, France
