EDRS-C (European Data Relay System-C) consists of several parts in the European Data Relight System. The Astrium’s main contacter for this satellite, OHB, will provide the bus.
| Name of Satellite | EDRS-C (European Data Relay System-C) |
| Purpose | Communications |
| Contractor | OHB Germany |
| Country of Contractor | Germany |
| Launch Mass (kg.) | 3 186 |
| Class of Orbit | GEO |
| Perigee (km) | 35 782 |
| Date of Launch | 06.08.2019 |
| Launch Site | Guiana Space Center |
| Launch Vehicle | Ariane 5 |
| COSPAR Number | 2019-049A |
| NORAD Number | 44475 |
The EDRS extends the time of which the LEO spacecraft can be able to contact with the ground, and provides a rapid networking transfer to the user. There is also a potential that allows you to reprogram Earth Observation (EO) satellites in low earth orbit at near real time.
