Altius

Altius - ESA Satellite

Altius (Atmospheric Limb Tracker for the Investigation of the Upcoming Stratosphere) is a Russian remote sensing satellite system developed for Earth observation purposes. Altius is designed for reconnaissance, surveillance, and environmental monitoring tasks. Its primary mission is to collect high-resolution optical and radar imagery of the Earth's surface for various applications, including military and civilian purposes.

Altius Mission Information

Mission Details

NameAltius
Mission InfoAtmospheric Limb Tracker for Investigation of the Upcoming Stratosphere
TypeSatellite
Launch DateMay 01, 2025
Launch SiteGuiana Space Centre, Kourou, French Guiana
ContractorRedwire Space

Satellite Details

Scientific InstrumentALTIUS Instrument (Atmospheric Limb Tracker for the Investigation of the Upcoming Stratosphere)
Mass226 Kg
ManufacturerQinetiQ Space

Orbit Information

OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
Orbital Altitude668 Km
Orbital Inclination98 Degrees

Space Organization Details

OrganizationESA
ContinentEurope
CountryFrance

Space Missions - A list of all Space Missions

esa

Name Date
Altius 01 May, 2025
Hera 01 Oct, 2024
Arctic Weather Satellite 01 Jun, 2024
EarthCARE 29 May, 2024
Arctic Weather Satellite (AWS) 01 Mar, 2024

isro

Name Date
INSAT-3DS 17 Feb, 2024
XPoSat 01 Jan, 2024
Aditya-L1 02 Sep, 2023
DS-SAR 30 Jul, 2023
Chandrayaan-3 14 Jul, 2023

jaxa

Name Date
VEP-4 17 Feb, 2024
TIRSAT 17 Feb, 2024
CE-SAT 1E 17 Feb, 2024
XRISM 07 Sep, 2023
SLIM 07 Sep, 2023

nasa

Name Date
NEO Surveyor 01 Jun, 2028
Libera 01 Dec, 2027
Artemis III 30 Sep, 2026
Artemis II 30 Sep, 2025
Europa Clipper 10 Oct, 2024