Elisa

retired

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 2021-059ATLaunched 6/30/2021

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Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Transporter-2
Launch Vehicle: Falcon 9 FT5
Launch Date: 6/30/2021
Last Contact: 10/22/2023

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 529.5 km
Inclination: 97.51 deg
Orbit Plane: 1
Dry Mass: 37 kg
Total Mass: 44 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Earth Observation
Payload Category: IMG
Payload Class: B

Organizations

Operator: Satellogic
Manufacturer: Satellogic

Constellation

Name: Satellogic Aleph
Active Satellites: 19
Planned Satellites: 300

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2021-059AT
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/1147

Track

Mentions

6

All verified mentions of this spacecraft in source documents.

Polystar is an operational subsidiary of Elisa Industriq.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 2.2May 18, 2026Teleste and Polystar Partner to Launch AI Automation for Next Generation Cable Infrastructure

Elisa García Díaz, Director of Portfolio Management and Growth in Defense at Airbus, will participate in sessions addressing the economic and financial impact of the industry.

GovernanceValue 2.0Jan 29, 2026El IESE reúne a los grandes líderes del sector aeroespacial como Aena, Indra, Navantia o Airbus

The session 'Finanzas en el aire: reparto de beneficios en la cadena de valor' will include Javier Pérez Alcaide, EVP Sales, Commercial and Programs at Aernnova; Elisa García Díaz of Airbus; and Daniel Lorrain, Principal at Hyperion.

GovernanceValue 1.2Jan 29, 2026El IESE reúne a los grandes líderes del sector aeroespacial como Aena, Indra, Navantia o Airbus

The ELISA satellites are a class of electronic intelligence satellites launched by France.

GeneralCapabilityValue 2.0Jul 24, 2023Another technique to identify “unknown” satellites

CERES draws on Airbus and Thales’ experience from the ESSAIM communications-intelligence smallsat demonstrator launched in 2004 and the ELISA electronic-intelligence smallsat demonstrator launched in 2011.

CapabilityValue 3.0Nov 17, 2021Airbus D&S + Thales Built CERES Satellites Launched By Arianespace

CERES draws on technical and operational lessons from the ESSAIM communications intelligence demonstrator launched in 2004 and the ELISA electronic intelligence demonstrator launched in 2011.

GeneralValue 2.3Nov 17, 2021CERES reconnaissance space system designed by Airbus and Thales successfully launched