Umbra and e-GEOS have signed a multi-year strategic agreement to jointly develop geospatial intelligence solutions with the COSMO-SkyMed satellites and Umbra’s constellation.
The COSMO-SkyMed program is operated by the Italian Space Agency and the Italian Ministry of Defense.
The COSMO-SkyMed mission is designed for dual-use applications, both civilian and military, to monitor and observe the environment, climate, and land with high precision.
The COSMO-SkyMed program, which is based on a constellation of satellites equipped with Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) operating in X-band, is considered one of the most innovative Earth Observation programs funded by ASI and the Ministry of Defense.
A new second-generation satellite is ready to expand the COSMO-SkyMed constellation, which is part of the Italian Space Agency (ASI) and the Ministry of Defense's Earth Observation program.
The launch of the third COSMO-SkyMed satellite, CSG-FM3, marks an important milestone for Earth Observation and the COSMO-SkyMed constellation.
COSMO-SkyMed provides essential data for security, emergency management, and environmental protection in all weather conditions, day or night.
The COSMO-SkyMed system is the result of collaboration among national industrial stakeholders, led by Leonardo.
The new products generated by CSG-FM3 will enhance the COSMO-SkyMed system's portfolio in terms of performance, size, flexibility, and available information.
The COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation – Flight Model 3 (CSG-FM3) satellite has left Thales Alenia Space's facility in Rome and is en route to the launch base in Vandenberg, California.
e-GEOS processes satellite SAR data, including data from the COSMO-SkyMed constellation, for monitoring marine environments.
e-GEOS is the exclusive global distributor for COSMO-SkyMed data for commercial purposes.
Thales Alenia Space is responsible for the entire COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation program, including satellite design and system integration.
COSMO-SkyMed operates with a constellation of satellites equipped with synthetic aperture radar (SAR) that work in X-band.
COSMO-SkyMed can provide images in false colors, distinguishing various land types such as water, trees, crops, and barren land.
COSMO-SkyMed is funded by the Italian Space Agency through resources allocated by the Ministry of University and Research and the Ministry of Defense.
The third satellite of COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation, Flight Model 3 (CSG-FM3), is ready to fly into orbit.
The innovative characteristics of the COSMO-SkyMed constellation enable it to measure different polarizations of signals.
Leonardo contributes to the COSMO-SkyMed program by providing stellar attitude sensors, photovoltaic panels, and power management equipment.
The first satellite of COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation was launched in 2019.