Government/Top Secret
Arianespace(ASA)CommercialThe CSO-1 (Composante Spatiale Optique-1) satellite is the first of three new-generation high-resolution optical imaging satellites for the French military, replacing the Helios 2 spy satellite series.
Orbital Attempt
#5,814
ASA Mission
#273
Pad Launch
#19
Location Launch
#288
Designator
2018-106
Dec 19, 2018, 4:37 PM
1 update
The Ensemble de Lancement Soyouz (ELS) is a launch complex at the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou/Sinnamary, French Guiana. It was used by Soyuz-ST rockets: modified versions of the Soyuz-2 optimised for launch from Kourou under Soyuz at the Guiana Space Centre programme.
Total Launches
26
Orbital Attempts
26
Fastest Turnaround
27d 15h
The Guiana Space Centre is a European spaceport to the northwest of Kourou in French Guiana, a region of France in South America. Kourou is located at a latitude of 5°. In operation since 1968, it is a suitable location for a spaceport because of its equatorial location and open sea to the east.
Timezone
America/Cayenne
Local Launch Time
Dec 19, 2018, 1:37 PM
Total Launches
334
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
5.1690, -52.6903
