Mission
Earth Science · SSO
The NovaSAR-S spacecraft carries a radar imaging instrument, and the mission was developed in partnership between the British government and the British satellite manufacturer SSTL. The SSTL-S1 satellite, also built by SSTL, is a high-resolution optical Earth observation satellite identical to…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSTL S1-4 2018-071A | Payload | 561 × 576 km · 97.5° | Globe |
| NOVASAR 1 2018-071B | Payload | 577 × 579 km · 97.5° | Globe |
| PSLV R/B 2018-071C | Rocket body | 550 × 579 km · 97.5° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2018-071 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).