Vyacheslav Ermolin, December 15, 2020
Mission:
Launch of the Japanese ERS satellite StriX-a. The launch is successful, the spacecraft is in orbit. A radar sensing satellite equipped with an interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR). Two test satellites are planned to test the technology and deploy a satellite constellation.
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15 2020 . — 10:09 UTC
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Electron KS-17 — - Rocket Lab. 250 (300 ) . 150 . 150 .
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StriX alpha — , Synspective. 25 Synspective SAR. «StripMap» «Sliding Spotlight», 3 1 . StripMap 30 , Sliding Spotlight 10 . 25 , .
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— 17- Electron 2017 . .
— 7- Electron 2020 . .
— 107- 2020 .
— - Electron 6 $.
— 1 40 000 $.
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Rocket Lab . .
Rocket Lab launches of small satellites clearly show how the technologies for designing and building satellites have changed. In tens and hundreds of kilograms of payload, it is possible to place equipment with characteristics and capabilities that previously required a large mass. For example, in this launch, a Japanese experimental radar sensing satellite with a five-meter FAR was launched into orbit. It is planned to deploy a satellite constellation of 25 satellites. Which will provide an all-weather view with a resolution of up to 1 meter. This is impressive.