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CARBONITE 1 (CBNT-1)
Video Earth Observation · Earth-i / SSTL / UK
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Britain's first commercial video satellite, Carbonite-1 was a proof of concept for Surrey Satellite Technology's low-cost Earth observation platform. It demonstrated that UK commercial operators could compete in the emerging satellite video market — a market that has since grown into one of the most competitive commercial space segments.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 380–392 mi (612–631 km)
- Inclination
- 97.7°
- One orbit
- 97.0 minutes14.8 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 40718
- Int’l designator
- 2015-032D
- Launched
- 2015
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.