Photo: Joel Kowsky · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Government/Top Secret · SSO
The CSO-2 (Composante Spatiale Optique-2) satellite is the second of three new-generation high-resolution optical imaging satellites for the French military, replacing the Helios 2 spy satellite series.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSO 2 2020-104A | Payload | 470 × 473 km · 97.4° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2020-104 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).