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50cm resolution, mono, stereo and tri-stereo acquisition, daily revisit

With a flight altitude of 694 km and two satellites navigating in opposite directions at 180° on the orbital axis, Pleiades-1A and Pleiades-1B, launched successively in December 2011 and December 2012, represent a high-level alternative or complementary offer in terms of agility and technical quality. The two satellites with three axes of rotation have exceptional maneuverability with a very large acquisition capacity

Simultaneous acquisition of 700,000 km² per day and a very high revisit rate. 

With features such as tri-stereo imaging, Pleiades is an exceptional choice for optimal image quality. The constellation meets a multiple thematic demand in many fields, from agricultural needs to the exploration of natural resources and environmental preservation.




Technical Specifications

Orbit / Altitude694 km, Sun Synchronous Orbit, Equatorial Node 10:30 UTC
Launch date17th December 2011
Lifetime13 years
Number of satellites2
Revisit rate1 day
Spatial ResolutionPanchromatic 0.5m (Nadir), Multispectral: 2m
Spectral BandsPanchromatic: 450 - 830 nm
Blue: 430 - 550 nm
Green: 490 - 610 nm
Red: 600 - 720 nm
Near Infrared: 750 - 950 nm
Pixel coding12 Bit
Swath Width20 km
Acquisition modeMonoscopic, Stereoscopic, tri-Stereo
Scale1/2 500
Geolocation Accuracy6m



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