Pl&eaigu;iades Neo set for launch in early 2021
(WorldNews Netherlands)

The first two Pl&eaigu;iades Neo satellites are qualified and ready for launch - despite covid challenges and in line with what we promised four years ago. They are in final preparation for their departure to the Guyana Space Centre, with launch now planned with Vega, in early 2021. Entirely financed, manufactured, owned and operated by Airbus, Pl&eaigu;iades Neo is a breakthrough in the Earth observation domain that will bring customers top-level service over the coming decades. The Pl&eaigu;iades Neo constellation comprises four identical and very agile satellites, whose resources are 100% commercially available. Phased at 90° and operated on the same orbit, the satellites are able to visit any point on...