SPOT/HELIOS systems: an established know-how

Autor: Gérard Brachet
Rok vydání: 2000
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Zdroj: Air & Space Europe. 2:35-37
ISSN: 1290-0958
DOI: 10.1016/s1290-0958(01)80011-3
Popis: The experience and expertise CNES had accumulated with the SPOT Civil Earth Observation satellites made this institution the ideal Ministry of Defence partner to conduct the HELIOS military Earth Observation programme. After the successful satellites Helios IA (launched on 7 July 1995) and Helios IB (launched on 3 December 1999) the first Helios II launch is currently scheduled for 2003. In the future, a dual civil-military system developed at the European level and using small satellites (less than 1 tonne) should respond to the military needs.
Databáze: OpenAIRE