Ethiopian Remote Sensing Satellite (ETRSS) 1 | |
Mission Type: | Earth Observation |
Operator: | Ethiopian Space Science and Technology Institute |
Cospar Id: | 2019-093 |
Website: | etssti.org |
Bol Mass: | 65kg (143lb) |
Launch Date: | UTC |
Launch Rocket: | Long March 4B |
Launch Site: | Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center |
Deployment Date: | December 2019 |
Orbit Regime: | Low Earth |
Insignia Size: | 150px |
ETRSS-1 is the first satellite launched by Ethiopia. It is an Earth Observation Satellite.[1] After launch the Ethiopian Space Science and Technology Institute spent several months calibrating and testing it. Photos were released in February 2020.[2]