Launch Overview
Vehicle
Soyuz-ST-A
Agency
Arianespace
Site / Pad
CSG / ELS
Outcome
Success
Flight
U 15000-009/133-10
COSPAR Designator
2018-106
Mission
CSO-1 (Government/Top Secret)
The CSO-1 (Composante Spatiale Optique-1) satellite is the first of three new-generation high-resolution optical imaging satellites for the French military, replacing the Helios 2 spy satellite series.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Soyuz STA Fregat
Provider
Arianespace
Agency launches
273 (11 YTD)
Site launches
288 (11 YTD)
Pad launches
19 (3 YTD)