Airbus defence and space
Airbus Defence and Space (Airbus) operates the largest fleet of optical and radar commercial Earth observation satellites available on the market today. Airbus provides users with unique access to data from optical satellites Pléiades Neo, Pléiades, SPOT, DMC Constellation, and Vision-1, as well as from its radar constellation, which includes TerraSAR-X, TanDEM-X, and PAZ.
Pleades Neo
Launched in 2021
4 identical satellites
30 cm (PAN) and 1.2 m (MS)
14 km at nadir
1 PAN and 6 MS
Daily, anywhere (30° off nadir)
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Pleades
2011 (1А), 2012 (1В)
2 identical satellites
50 cm (PAN) and 2 m (MS)
20 km at nadir
1 PAN and 4 MS
Daily, anywhere
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Spot
2012 (6), 2014 (7)
Constellation of 2 satellites
1.5 m (PAN) and 6 m (MS)
60 km at nadir
1 PAN and 4 MS
Daily, anywhere
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Radar Constellation (TerraSAR-X/TanDEM-X and PAZ)
  • Imaging in 6 different modes with flexible spatial resolution (from 25 cm to 40 m) and coverage area (footprint).
  • Access to any location on Earth regardless of weather conditions and daylight.
  • High flexibility (quick switching between different imaging modes and polarizations).
  • Interferometric repeat cycle of 4/7 days, average global revisit time < 24 hours.
  • Unmatched geometric accuracy and excellent radiometric precision.
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