Liftoff Time

No Earlier Than 2025

Mission Details

EDRS-D

The EDRS’s two telecommunication payloads in geostationary orbit will enable broadband, bi-directional data relay between Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites and an associated ground segment via either of the EDRS payloads. The EDRS increases the time LEO spacecraft can be in communication with the ground and enables immediate broadband data transfer to the user. It also provides the capability to re-programme LEO Earth observation (EO) satellites in almost real-time. This ensures the timely acquisition and delivery of imagery following natural disasters and helps emergency services on the ground to accurately map the affected areas and effectively coordinate response efforts. Currently, LEO satellites can only be reprogrammed and images can only be received when the satellites pass over a specific geographic location with a dedicated ground station.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

3,500 kilograms

Rocket

Active
Ariane 62

Active Since 2024

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Manufacturer

ESA

Price

$88.00 million

Rocket

Diameter: 5.4m

Height: 62m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 10,350 kg

GTO: 4,500 kg

Liftoff Thrust

8,370 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 5.4m

Height: 20m

Stages

2

Strap-ons

2

Launch Site

ELA-4

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France

Fastest Turnaround

239 days 21 hours