EOS SAT-1 (EOS Agrisat-1) is a small satellite for Earth observation, built by Dragonfly Aerospace.
Name of Satellite | EOS Sat-1 (EOS Agrisat-1) |
Purpose | Earth Observation |
Contractor | Dragonfly Aerospace |
Country of Contractor | South Africa |
Launch Mass (kg.) | 178 |
Class of Orbit | LEO |
Perigee (km) | 520 |
Date of Launch | 03.01.2023 |
Launch Site | Cape Canaveral |
Launch Vehicle | Falcon 9 |
COSPAR Number | 2023-001AW |
NORAD Number | 55053 |
Using Dragonfly’s Dragonfly bus, the Earth Observation Satellite is equipped with two high-resolution Dragoneye imagers that have a ground resolution of 1.4 metres and a width of 22 kilometers.