Deimos-2

Summary

Deimos-2 is a Spanish remote sensing Earth observation satellite built for Elecnor Deimos under an agreement with Satrec Initiative, a satellite manufacturing company in South Korea.

Deimos-2 / GEOSAT-2
Mission typeRemote sensing
OperatorGEOSAT
COSPAR ID2014-033D Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.40013Edit this on Wikidata
Websitegeosat.space
Mission duration7 years
Spacecraft properties
BusSI-300
ManufacturerSatrec Initiative
Launch mass≈310 kilograms (680 lb)
Dimensions1,200 by 1,200 millimetres (47 in × 47 in)
(Hexagonal)
Power330 watts
Start of mission
Launch dateJune 19, 2014, 19:11 (2014-06-19UTC19:11Z) UTC
RocketDnepr
Launch siteDombarovsky 370/13
ContractorKosmotras
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeSun-Synchronous
Perigee altitude597 kilometres (371 mi)
Apogee altitude617 kilometres (383 mi)
Inclination97.9 degrees
Epoch27 June 2014[1]
Main camera
NameDMAC
WavelengthsPan: 420-720 nm
MS1: 420-510 nm (Blue)
MS2: 510-580 nm (Green)
MS3: 600-720 nm (Red)
MS4: 760-890 nm (Near Infrared)
Resolution0.75 metres (2 ft 6 in) (Pan)
5 metres (16 ft) (MS)
 

The Earth observation system was developed by Elecnor Deimos, who managed the engineering, ground segment, integration, tests, launch contract and LEOP, in collaboration with Satrec Initiative, who provided the platform and the payload.[2] The platform is based on DubaiSat-2 launched in 2013, with a larger battery pack intended to last for at least 7 years.[3] The satellite was purchased by Urthecast in 2015, together with Deimos-1 and Deimos Imaging, the division of Elecnor Deimos that was in charge of the operation of both satellites.[4]

Deimos-2 was owned by Deimos Imaging, who operated iand commercialises its data. In 2021, the company GEOSAT acquired Deimos-1 & 2, and renamed them to GEOSAT-1 & 2, respectively.[5]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "SATCAT". Jonathan's Space Pages. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  2. ^ "DEIMOS-2". spacedata.copernicus.eu. Archived from the original on 2018-06-24. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
  3. ^ "GEOSAT-2 Overview". ESA. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  4. ^ "Urthecast Buying Deimos' Imaging Division and its 2 Satellites". 23 June 2015.
  5. ^ "Deimos-2/GeoSat-2". eoportal.org. Retrieved March 1, 2023.

External links edit

  • GEOSAT-2/Deimos-2 Imagery User's Guide