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2020 · Arianespace

CSO-2

successSoyuz STA/Fregat | CSO-2

The CSO-2 (Composante Spatiale Optique-2) satellite is the second of three new-generation high-resolution optical imaging satellites for the French military, replacing the Helios 2 spy satellite series.

Overview

Date / time
December 29, 2020 at 04:42 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Soyuz Launch Complex
Mission
CSO-2
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit achieved
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Launch vehicle
Soyuz STA Fregat →
Launch provider
Arianespace →

Payloads deployed · 1

CSO 2
LEO