12 DEC. 2018
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EDRS-C is the second satellite to use the SmallGEO platform.
It is the second node to the European Data Relay System, a unique public–private partnership between ESA and Airbus.
The system – dubbed the SpaceDataHighway by industry – provides data relay between low orbiting satellites and the EDRS nodes over optical links, with the information sent down to Europe in near-real time.
EDRS-C is the first dedicated EDRS satellite, and will double the system's capacity in orbit.
EDRS-C | |
Launcher | Ariane 5 |
Launch site | Kourou, French Guiana |
Launch date | Summer 2019 |
Orbital position | Geostationary orbit, 31°E |
Lifetime | 15 years |
Payload (intersatellite link capacity) |
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Payload (to ground) |
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Coverage | Europe |
Size | 3.1 x 2.3 x 4 m |
Satellite mass | 3200 kg at lift off |
Control centres |
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Operator | Airbus (DE) |
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