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Venmus

retired

Venµs

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 2017-044BLaunched 8/2/2017
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Optsat-3000/Venmus
Launch Vehicle
Vega
Launch Date
8/2/2017
Last Contact
8/22/2024
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
721.5 km
Inclination
98.35 deg
Dry Mass
250 kg
Total Mass
264 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Earth Observation
Payload Category
IMG
Payload Class
C
Organizations
Operator
Israel Space Agency
Manufacturer
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)
Registry
COSPAR ID
2017-044B
UN Registration
A/AC.105/INF.431
Track
Mentions
6
All verified mentions of this spacecraft in source documents.
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In 1998, CNES proposed the Rhea mission, which later became the VENµS satellite.

GeneralPlanValue 3.0Jul 22, 202520 years of CNES contributions to the Sentinel-2 mission

CNES used Formosat-2 satellite data to prepare for Sentinel-2 and VENµS missions.

CapabilityValue 3.0Jul 22, 202520 years of CNES contributions to the Sentinel-2 mission

VENµS was intended as a demonstrator for Sentinel-2 but was delayed until after Sentinel-2's launch.

PlanGeneralValue 3.2Jul 22, 202520 years of CNES contributions to the Sentinel-2 mission

Data from CNES satellites, including VENµS and SWOT, is stored in the datalake.

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.0Mar 18, 2025[Blog] CNES renews its contribution to THEIA land data center

VENµS acquires Earth imagery every one to two days at a spatial resolution of 4 to 5 m.

CapabilityValue 4.0May 21, 2023EarthDaily Analytics offers VENµS imagery access

VENµS was launched by the French Space Agency CNES and the Israel Space Agency in 2017.

PlanGeneralValue 2.5May 21, 2023EarthDaily Analytics offers VENµS imagery access