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Composante Spatiale Optique (CSO)

Optical reconnaissance satellitesIn servicePending verification
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Fact cardConfidence · Source
System
TypeOptical reconnaissance satellites
ProliferationAt least 2 countries
Satellites32018, 2020, 2025Med[1]
First launch2018Med[1]
Orbit
Orbit regimeLEO (sun-synchronous)Med[1]
Orbit altitude480–800 km298–497 miMed[1]
Design life10 yearsMed[1]
Summary

French high-resolution military optical satellites replacing Helios 2; CSO 3 shared with Germany.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Operators
FranceGermany
Sources
  1. CSO 1, 2, 3, Gunter's Space Page
    Tier 3 · checked 2026-11-08
Change log
  • 2026-11-08 Entry created from cited open sources