Pléiades Neo
Pleiades Neo is the latest, most advanced optical constellation of four identical high-resolution satellites in the Airbus fleet. In a sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of 620 km, these satellites have a collection capacity of up to 2 million sq km per day. With a 30 cm panchromatic and 1.2 m multispectral resolution, the Pleiades Neo satellites are capable of intra-day revisits to optimize reactivity with todays global challenges.
- Launched in 2021 and 2022
- More image collection opportunities
- Rapid access to data after acquisition
- Daily revisit
About Pleiades 1A/1B
The Pléiades constellation provides
colour products at 50 centimetres that
deliver an extremely high level of detail.
These products’ location accuracy and
excellent image quality make them the
ideal solution for precision mapping.
Designed for civil and military users,
the Pléiades system is especially suited
for emergency response and change
detection.
Pleiades-1A/1B Samples
Pléiades Neo Specs
- Launch Information
Launch Date: 2021 and 2022
- Orbit
Sun-synchronous, 10:30 a.m. descending node
- Mass
Body: ~1 ton for each satellite
- Sensor Bands
6- band multispectral (deep blue, blue, green, red, red edge, near-infrared) + panchromatic
- Sensor Resolution
At nadir - 30cm panchromatic & 1.2m multispectral
- Dynamic Range
12-bits per pixel
- Swath Width
14km at nadir
- Focal Plane
Single linear array for all spectral bands
- Retargeting Agility
Pointing agility +/- 52°
roll/pitch: 10° in 7 seconds, 30° in 12
seconds, ° 60 in 20 seconds)
Slew @ 200km (17°): 10 seconds
- Revisit Frequency (at 40°N Latitude)
1 day anywhere (30° off-nadir)
2x daily anywhere (46° off-nadir)
- Max Contiguous Area Collected in a Single Pass (30° off-nadir)
Mono, Stereo and Tristereo collections in a single pass
Single-pass stereo and tri-stereo (fore, nadir and aft mode)
Multistrip acquisition mode: 7,500sqkm in a single pass - 110km x 70km (6 strips wide)
Target collection: 13 targets within a 100 x 300 km area +/- 30°
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Geolocation
Accuracy (CE90)
< 5-m CE90 at nadir
With refined data: 3.5m (expected)
- Capacity
Daily constellation capacity: 1,000,000 sq.km - will double once all 4 satellites are in orbit
Unsure if
Pléiades Neo is right
for your project?
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Explain the situation to us on your terms. We’ll translate it into the world of Satellite Imagery.
2. Review Your Options
Be presented with a simple choice of the top 2-3 imagery solutions for your project.
3. Make confident decisions
Know you have the right data in hand to make the critical decisions that keep your project moving forward.
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