This was reported by Ukrinform with reference to the press service of the company.

It is the first satellite in the EOS SAT group to be launched into low Earth orbit on January 3, 2023 by SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket.

The first panchromatic fusion satellite images have a resolution of 1.5 meters and cover a total area of ​​2,550 square kilometers in the Spanish province of Segovia. Images were processed in DEIMOS’ gs4EO solution for the ground segment.

EOS SAT is a constellation of seven small optical satellites that will contribute to the monitoring of sustainable agriculture and woodland by providing high quality data for analysis. EOS SAT is planned to reach full functionality by 2025 and cover 100% of the territory of the countries with the largest farmland and forest areas, accounting for 98.5% of such land worldwide.

Focusing on the needs of agriculture, the small optical satellite EOS SAT-1 can monitor regions with an area of ​​one million square kilometers on a daily basis with the help of 11 agricultural spectral channels.

Immediately after launch, the EOSDA team established a stable connection with the satellite and began sending telemetry to the ground station. The next task was to make sure that the onboard computer was processing data correctly at both the firmware and software levels. Finally, when all calibration and validation tasks were successfully completed and the payload was commissioned, EOSDA received the first processed images from the EOS SAT-1. During the commissioning phase, further testing and verification is planned so that the satellite data can be used in EOSDA solutions.

As noted, thanks to the technical characteristics of the EOS SAT constellation, the problems of modern satellites, such as the limited number of spectral channels and low image resolution, are inherent, which makes it possible to provide wider opportunities for solving a number of urgent worlds. above all issues that promote food security.

EOS SAT-2 and subsequent satellites in the constellation are scheduled to be launched into low Earth orbit by 2025, and the EOS SAT constellation will reach full operational capacity in 2025.

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