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ANSER FOLLOWER 1

Spanish Formation-Flying Earth Observation Satellite · Spanish National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA)

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ANSER Follower 1, part of a Spanish formation-flying satellite trio testing coordinated multi-satellite Earth observation — multiple small spacecraft imaging the same target simultaneously from slightly different angles, a technique that can extract 3D structural information no single satellite viewing straight down could ever capture alone.

Its orbit

Orbit
Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
Altitude
243–244 mi (390–393 km)
Inclination
97.6°
One orbit
92.2 minutes15.6 orbits a day
NORAD ID
58019
Int’l designator
2023-155D
Launched
2023

Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.

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