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DEIMOS-1
Wide-Area Earth Observation · Deimos Imaging / Spain
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Spain's first Earth observation satellite carries a 370-mile wide-field imager — extraordinary coverage for its resolution class. This wide-area view makes it ideal for monitoring agricultural conditions across entire countries and rapid disaster assessment. It proved European small satellite startups could build operational Earth observation systems.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 402–404 mi (646–650 km)
- Inclination
- 97.8°
- One orbit
- 97.5 minutes14.8 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 35681
- Int’l designator
- 2009-041A
- Launched
- 2009
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 7 Nov 2026.
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