KazEOSat 1 (HRES) [EADS Astrium]
Official name KAZEOSAT 1
Alternative name KazEOSat-1
Cospar ID 2014-024A
Norad ID 39731
Launch date 2014-04-30
Launch site FRGUI
Launch vehicle Vega
Country/Organization Kazakhstan
Type application Earth observation
Operator Kazakhstan Gharysh Sapary (KGS)
RCS size LARGE
Decay date ON ORBIT
Period (min) 99.86
Inclination (deg) 98.4
Perigee (km) 751
Apogee (km) 753
Eccentricity 0.00132978723404255
Mean motion (revs. per day) 14.420188263569
Semi-Major axis (km) 7130.135
Raan (deg) 202.1159
Arg of perigee (deg) 88.2162
Shape Cyl + 3 Pan
Mass (kg) 830
Diameter (m) 2.1
Height (m) 3.7
Span (m^2) 8
Lifetime 7.25 years
Contractors EADS Astrium → Airbus Defence and Space
Propulsion Hydrazine thrusters
Configuration Leostar-500-XO
Power Deployable fixed solar array, batteries

The KazEOSat 1 high-resolution observation satellite is being built by Astrium for the ERSSS (Earth Remote Sensing Satellite System) of the government of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Weighing 900 kg at launch, the KazEOSat 1 satellite was launched by Arianespace's Vega light launcher into a Sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of about 750 km. It was launched from the Guiana Space Center, French Guiana, in the second quarter of 2014.

The KazEOSat 1 system will be independently controlled by Kazakh operators who have been trained by Astrium. Using images acquired by the KazEOSat 1 satellite from the entire planet, the system will provide very-high-quality panchromatic and multispectral products for a wide range of applications, including cadastral surveys, management of natural resources, environmental monitoring and homeland surveillance.

Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
KAZEOSAT 1 2014-024A 2014-04-30 FRGUI Vega