Status
Success
RapidEye 1 to 5
Launch Time
Fri Aug 29, 2008 07:15 UTC
Fri Aug 29, 2008 07:15 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
RapidEye 1 to 5
The RapidEye satellite constellation is a dedicated system for commercial Earth observation, consisting of five mini-satellites, which carry a CCD-based imaging system.
The CCD-based earth imaging system (5 spectral bands including visible, red-edge and near infra-red) allows the generation of images of up to 77 km × 1500 km at a resolution of 6,5 meters.
Each satellite has the capability of performing an off-track rotation. The camera's imaging swath of approx. 150 km combined with an off-track angle of ±22° ensures daily accessibility.
Payloads: 5
Total Mass: 760.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
Location
Site 109/95, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
Stats
2008
42nd orbital launch attempt
Dnepr
11th mission
1st mission of 2008
10th successful mission
4th consecutive successful mission