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ALTIUS [ESA]
ALTIUS (Atmospheric Limb Tracker for Investigation of the Upcoming Stratosphere) is a small ozone-monitoring satellite built by Redwire (formerly Qinetiq Space) for ESA.
ALTIUS will deliver profiles of concentrations of stratospheric ozone an other trace gases like nitrogen dioxide, using an instrument capable of ultravilolet, visible and near-infrared observation.
Qinetiq (taken over by RedWire) builds the satellite based on their Hammerhead (P200) bus. OIP Space Systems builds the payload.
Launch is planned for 2025 from Kourou.
| Nation: | Europe |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | ESA |
| Contractors: | Qinetiq Space Belgium → RedWire (prime); OIP Space Systems (payload) |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | P200 platform |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 3 years |
| Mass: | 240 kg |
| Orbit: |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALTIUS | - | 2027 | Ko ELV | Vega-C | with ? |
Launch Sites:
- Ko = Centre Spatial Guyanais (CSG), Kourou, French Guiana, France
References:
- ESA: Introducing Altius
