Blacksky Pathfinder-1

Blacksky Pathfinder-1
Mission type Earth Imaging
Operator BlackSky Global[1]
Website www.blacksky.com
Start of mission
Launch date 23:42:00, September 26, 2016 (2016-09-26T23:42:00)[2]
Contractor Indian Space Research Organisation

Blacksky Pathfinder-1 is an earth imaging satellite of Spaceflight Industries.[3] The satellite is equipped with payloads from Harris Corporation designed to image an area approximately 4.4km x 6.6km at 1-meter resolution.[4]

This is first in a series of 60 satellites planned to deploy the BlackSky constellation that will provide near real-time images in about 90 minutes to produce images that are more current and wide-ranging to increase global transparency.[4]

The satellite was launched on 26 September 2016 by ISRO using the PSLV-C35 rocket.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "BlackSky Global 1, 2, 3, 4 / BlackSky Pathfinder 1, 2". Space.skyrocket.de. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
  2. ↑ Jodi Sorensen. "Industries Celebrates Successful Launch of the BlackSky Pathfinder Satellite Aboard India's PSLV". Spaceflight. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
  3. ↑ Boyle, Alan. "Indian rocket sends BlackSky satellite into space". Geekwire.com. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
  4. 1 2 "Spaceflight Industries Celebrates Successful Launch of the BlackSky Pathfinder Satellite Aboard India's PSLV". Business Wire. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
  5. ↑ "ISRO's PSLV-C35 places SCATSAT-1 into orbit; on its way to place seven others". The Hindu. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
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