SSOT is a high-resolution Earth observation satellite. It will be boosted into Sun-synchronous orbit by a Soyuz launcher from the Guiana Space Center, Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.
Slated for launch during the first half of 2010, SSOT will be built by Astrium using the Myriade platform, within the scope of a contract awarded by the Chilean government.
SSOT will provide Chile with very-high-quality images for both civil and military applications: mapping, agriculture, natural resources management, natural disaster and risks management, etc.
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