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Ingenio
Mission typeOptical imaging
Disaster monitoring
OperatorAirbus Defence and Space
Mission duration7 years[1]
Spacecraft properties
ManufacturerAirbus Defence and Space
Launch mass830 kg
Dry mass750 kg
Power580 W
Start of mission
Launch date2019+ (planned)[2]
Orbital parameters
Reference systemPolar
RegimeSun-synchronous
Apogee altitude668 km
 

Ingenio (or SEOSat/Ingenio) is a Spanish project to produce a satellite capable of providing wide-field imagery (230 60km x 60km frames a day) at 2.5m panchromatic resolution and 10m colour resolution, from the classic 'spy satellite' sun-synchronous polar orbit; it is Spain's first optical imaging satellite. The satellite is part of the Spanish Earth Observation Satellite program.[3]

Overview

The prime contractor is Airbus Defence and Space Spain[1] and some parts of the satellite are being built by Thales Alenia Space [4]

It was projected to launch in 2017, launch vehicle candidates were Vega, Rockot, Dnepr, Soyuz, and PSLV.[5]

On board instruments feature a Multispectral imager, a Panchromatic Imager and a Ultraviolet and Visible Atmospheric Sounder.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "INGENIO: the first Spanish optical Earth observation satellite". Airbus Defence and Space. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  2. ^ https://www.wmo-sat.info/oscar/satellites/view/180
  3. ^ a b "Satellite: SEOSat/Ingenio". World Meteorological Organization. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  4. ^ "SEOSAT INGENIO" (in Spanish). Thales Alenia Space. 31 October 2008. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  5. ^ "SEOSat/Ingenio - Earth Observation Satellite of Spain". ESA. Retrieved 22 July 2015.