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PRIMA spacecraft bus

Compiled from public sources on 2026-06-26. Not independently verified by Thales Alenia Space.

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PRIMA spacecraft bus is a Thales Alenia Space bus application associated with RADARSAT-2. RADARSAT-2 bus dimensions are 3.7 m by 1.36 m, with launch mass of 2,200 kg.^[1] That launch mass places this PRIMA application in the large platform class.^[1] The PRIMA name is tied to Alenia Aerospace and Thales Alenia platform heritage.^[2]

Where this fits, supply chain

Compositional position

RADARSAT-2 ——— this bus

Sources

[1]RADARSAT satellites: Technical comparison, Canadian Space Agencyagency doc2026-06-26
[2]Alenia Aerospace / Thales Alenia PRIMA, Gunter Space Pagecommunity2026-06-26Used only as platform-name cross-check.

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