Eutelsat ELO 4
Position: | LEO |
Manufacturer: | AAC Clyde Space |
Operator: | Eutelsat |
Launch operator: | SpaceX |
Launch vehicle: | Falcon 9 |
Launch date: | 06/12/2023 |
Expected lifetime: | 5 Years |
Eutelsat ELO 3 and ELO 4 Nano-satellites are similar in volume to the original ELO Alpha, that was orbited on April 28th, 2021 with the Vega rocket operated by Arianespace.
ELO 3 and ELO 4 CubeSats are sizing 30cm x 20cm x 10cm before the deployment of its solar panels weighing 12 kgs each and will be constructed by AAC Clyde Space from the UK.
The Eutelsat Nano-satellites were planned for launch in early 2022 but the ELO 4 CubeSat was launched with SpaceX Transporter-8 Rideshare mission on June 12th, 2023.