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--Arianespace's upcoming Vega launch, scheduled for August 16, 2021, will orbit Pleiades Neo 4, the second very high-resolution satellite part of the new Airbus

NorSat-3 maritime traffic monitoring microsatellite is launched with state-of-the-art KONGSBERG technology KONGSBERG technology is set to play a pivotal role in the working life of a recently-activated microsatellite. The Norwegian Space Agency’s new NorSat-3, launched on April 29th, 2021 from Vega Flight VV 18 which took off from the European spaceport in Kourou, French Guyana, will be used by the Norwegian Coastal Administration for monitoring maritime traffic in Norway’s busy seaways. Its AIS and NRD (navigation radar detector) payload draws upon KONGSBERG’s most advanced, future-pro...

Share Manufacturer and OperatorAirbus Launch VehicleVega Flight 18 (VV18) Launch SiteSpaceport, French Guiana LaunchedApril 2021 Expand Launched from French Guiana, the Pléiades Neo 3 will offer 30cm-resolution multi-spectral satellite imagery. Credit: Airbus. The Pléiades Neo 3 satellite system can be used by both military and civilian organisations for surveillance and mapping. Credit: Airbus. The Pléiades Neo 3 constellation will include four satellites operated by Airbus. Credit: Airbus. Pléiades Neo 3 is the first earth observation satellite of the Pléiades Neo constellation being d...

NorSat-3 is the 17th SFL satellite launched in the past eight months.