Helios/Optical Space Component (CSO)

Country of Origin: France

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Helios satellites are military optical imaging reconnaissance spacecraft, succeeded by the Composante Spatiale Optique (CSO), or Optical Space Component, constellation.

The program's architecture evolved over generations: Helios 1 was built on the commercial SPOT 4 satellite bus to deliver 1- to 5-meter optical imagery, while Helios 2 utilized the SPOT 5 platform to add thermal infrared capabilities for night surveillance. Replacing the Helios series, the CSO constellation uses...

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