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Pléiades Neo Platform
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Airbus-owned and operated very-high-resolution optical Earth-observation satellite platform used for the Pléiades Neo constellation.
The Pleiades Neo Platform is a very-high-resolution optical Earth-observation satellite bus designed and manufactured by Airbus Defence and Space, based on the Airbus S950 optical platform family.[1] The platform was developed to carry the 30 cm optical sensor of the Pleiades Neo constellation, providing sub-metre imagery from a commercial programme.[2]
Airbus designed the platform for reactive tasking, with pre-launch material describing the capability to deliver urgent acquisitions within 30 to 40 minutes of request via customer Direct Receiving Stations and the OneAtlas platform.[1] The Pleiades Neo satellites are equipped with Laser Communication Terminals for relay through the European Data Relay System (EDRS).[1]
Copernicus Data Space records roll and pitch agility of 10 degrees in 7 seconds, 30 degrees in 12 seconds, and 60 degrees in 20 seconds for the Pleiades Neo satellites.[3] The constellation was originally planned as four identical satellites. Two satellites were lost in the 2022 Vega-C launch failure; Airbus markets the remaining two-satellite operational constellation.[2]
Pricing not publicly listed by operator
- [1]Pléiades Neo set for launch in early 2021, Airbusoperator press2026-05-28
- [2]Pléiades Neo commercial imagery page, Airbusoperator marketing2026-05-28
- [3]Pléiades Neo contributing mission page, Copernicus Data Space Ecosystemagency doc2026-05-28