Airbus Pléiades Neo Next source-backed forecast: first satellite planned for early-2028 Vega C launch; replacements are lifecycle assumptions, not disclosed annual cadence.
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| Forecast entry | Year | Satellites | Orbit | Vehicle | Manufacturer | Mission | Launch likelihood |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pléiades Neo Next 1 |
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| 2028 |
| 1 |
| SSO/Polar |
| Vega C |
| Airbus Defence and Space |
| Earth Observation |
| 4.5 / 5 |
| Pléiades Neo Next lifecycle replacement Lifecycle replacement for Airbus Pléiades Neo Next very high resolution optical imaging service; launch vehicle not yet assigned. | 2038 | 1 | SSO/Polar | TBD | Airbus Defence and Space | Earth Observation | 3.1 / 5 |
The 19 December Avio contract details are consistent with a Pléiades Neo Next mission.
Development of Pléiades Neo Next will improve Airbus’s ground segment, Direct Receiving Stations, and the OneAtlas platform, increasing capacity to handle image requests and reducing the time between request, acquisition, and reception.
The Pléiades Neo Next program is funded, produced, and operated by Airbus Defence and Space.
Airbus established the Pleiades Neo Next program in early 2024.
Airbus is upgrading its Earth-observation ground segment in preparation for Pleiades Neo Next.
Pleiades Neo Next will offer better resolution than the 30-centimeter Pleiades Neo satellites, but Airbus has not specified the precise resolution.
Airbus announced plans on 2024-04-29 for the first space-based sensor for the Pleiades Neo Next program.
Pléiades Neo Next satellites will offer enhanced native resolution, with Airbus not providing a specific numeric resolution.
The Pléiades Neo Next program is funded, manufactured, and operated by Airbus Defence and Space.
Pléiades Neo Next development will improve the ground segment, Direct Receiving Stations, and the OneAtlas platform to increase imagery-request capacity and reduce time between request, capture, and reception.
Airbus has started manufacturing one Pléiades Neo Next satellite that is scheduled to launch in the next few years.
Airbus Defence and Space specifies a geolocation accuracy of 3.5 m for Pléiades Neo Next satellites.
The combined Pléiades Neo and Pléiades Neo Next constellation will provide market-leading spatial resolution and geolocation accuracy.
As a first step of Pléiades Neo Next, Airbus Defence and Space is developing a new satellite that will be launched in the next few years.
Pléiades Neo Next development will improve the ground segment, the Direct Receiving Stations, and the OneAtlas platform to increase imagery request capacity.
Airbus created a new program called Pléiades Neo Next on 2024-04-29.
Airbus launched the Pléiades Neo Next program to expand its very high-resolution Earth observation constellation.
Airbus launched the Pléiades Neo Next program to expand its very high resolution Earth observation constellation.
As a first step of Pléiades Neo Next, Airbus is developing a new satellite that will be launched in the next few years.