Deimos-1

It was constructed by Surrey Satellite Technology for Elecnor Deimos, representing the first Spanish Earth observation satellite{{Cite web |url=http://marcaespana.es/en/news/society/new-spanish-satellites |title=Marca España | the new Spanish satellites |access-date=2017-09-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911175102/http://marcaespana.es/en/news/society/new-spanish-satellites |archive-date=2017-09-11 |url-status=dead }} and the first private one in Europe.{{cite web|url=http://earsc.org/news/the-deimos-1-satellite-captures-unpublished-images-of-the-volcanic-sea-stain-near-el-hierro-island|title=The Deimos-1 satellite captures unpublished images of the volcanic sea stain near El Hierro Island|last=Monica|website=Earsc|access-date=2017-09-11|archive-date=2017-09-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911204449/http://earsc.org/news/the-deimos-1-satellite-captures-unpublished-images-of-the-volcanic-sea-stain-near-el-hierro-island|url-status=dead}} It is based on the SSTL-100 satellite bus.{{cite web|url=http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/deimos-1.htm|title=Deimos-1|last=Krebs|first=Gunter|publisher=Gunter's Space Page|access-date=2009-07-29}} Deimos-1 was launched into a {{convert|686|km|adj=on}} Sun-synchronous low Earth orbit.{{cite web|url=https://infeo1.eo.esa.int:8091/get_announce.php?an_id=14979 |title=DMC-2G (Disaster Monitoring Constellation-Second Generation) Missions |publisher=European Space Agency |access-date=2011-05-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324075134/https://infeo1.eo.esa.int:8091/get_announce.php?an_id=14979 |archive-date=2012-03-24 }} The launch was conducted by ISC Kosmotras, who used a Dnepr carrier rocket, with DubaiSat-1 as the primary payload. Deimos-1, along with the UK-DMC 2, Nanosat 1B, AprizeSat-3 and AprizeSat-4 satellites, were launched as secondary payloads. The rocket was launched at 18:46 GMT on 29 July 2009, from Site 109/95 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

The satellite was purchased from Elecnor Deimos by Urthecast in 2015, together with Deimos-2 and Deimos Imaging, the division of the Spanish company that was in charge of the operation of both satellites.{{cite web|url=http://spacenews.com/urthecast-buying-deimos-imaging-division-and-its-2-satellites/|title=Urthecast Buying Deimos' Imaging Division and its 2 Satellites|date=23 June 2015}}

The satellite has an expected lifetime of five years.{{cite web|url=http://www.sstl.co.uk/assets/Downloads/Datasheet_100%20Feb%2009.pdf |title=SSTL-100 Datasheet |publisher=Surrey Satellite Technology |access-date=2009-07-29 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100326113820/http://www.sstl.co.uk/assets/Downloads/Datasheet_100%20Feb%2009.pdf |archive-date=March 26, 2010 }} It carries a multi-spectral imager with a resolution of {{convert|22|m}} and {{convert|600|km}} of swath, operating in green, red and near infrared spectra.

These optical satellite images open new perspectives to users of this satellite for the development of services & applications in various markets such as Maritime, Agriculture, Environment or Forestry.

• Fast coverage of territories thanks to its wide swath
• Near-real-time capacity
• Competitive price

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• [http://www.astrium-geo.com/en/84-deimos-1-optical-satellite-imagery Astrium-Geo] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130601090948/http://www.astrium-geo.com/en/84-deimos-1-optical-satellite-imagery |date=2013-06-01 }}
• [http://www.deimos-imaging.com/ Deimos-Imaging] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612162624/https://www.deimos-imaging.com/ |date=2018-06-12 }}

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