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Platform > Space-based Platform > Earth Observation Satellite > COSMO-SkyMed

Preferred term

CS1..CS4COSMO-SkyMed  

Definition

  • COSMO-SkyMed is a 4-spacecraft constellation, conceived by ASI (Agenzia Spaziale Italiana), and funded by the Italian Ministry of Research (MUR) and the Italian Ministry of Defense (MOD), Italy.Each of the four satellites is equipped with a SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) instrument and is capable of operating in all visibility conditions at high resolution and in real time. The overall objective of this program is global Earth observation and the relevant data exploitation for the needs of the military community as well as for the civil (institutional, commercial) community.

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Entry terms

  • COSMO-SKYMED

Note

  • 1..4

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Notation

  • CS1..CS4

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https://earth.esa.int/concept/382ac890-6890-526b-b7a3-42799911c599

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