Manufacturer
Instituto Astrofísico de CanariasProject 425
12/1/2023
The optical communications terminal aboard ALISIO-1 offers enhanced data transfer and increased security compared with traditional radio-frequency communication methods due to the narrow beam nature of laser signals.
ALISIO-1 will provide data for monitoring spills in known areas such as oil platforms.
ALISIO-1 will be a pioneer in establishing space-to-ground optical communications.
Alisio-1 will be a pioneer in establishing optical Space–Earth communications.
Alisio-1 will provide information for monitoring spills in known areas such as oil platforms.
Open Cosmos partnered with the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) to develop and launch the Alisio-1 satellite.
The ALISIO-1 satellite’s payload was fully developed by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias and is an upgraded version of the DRAGO short-wave infrared space camera.
ALISIO-1 hosts an optical communications terminal for Space-Earth communications that uses laser beams to transmit data through the vacuum of space.
The primary payload aboard ALISIO-1, DRAGO-2, is a compact uncooled camera operating in the Short-Wave Infrared (SWIR) range.
The primary payload aboard ALISIO-1, DRAGO-2, is a compact uncooled camera operating in the Short-Wave Infrared (SWIR) range.
ALISIO-1 hosts an optical communications terminal for Space-Earth communications that uses laser beams to transmit data through the vacuum of space.
Open Cosmos has been selected to design, manufacture, and commission the Alisio-1 satellite.
ALISIO-1 was deployed from the D-Orbit ION vehicle and reached its final orbit.
ALISIO-1 launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9.
Open Cosmos launched a total of four satellites in 2023, including ALISIO-1, MANTIS, and Platero.
Open Cosmos launched the Earth observation satellite ALISIO-1 as its fourth Earth observation satellite of 2023.
ALISIO-1 was developed using technologies funded under the UK Space Agency-funded ESA PIONEER Programme.
ALISIO-1 was launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on SpaceX's Falcon 9.