ETRSS-1

ETRSS-1 is the first satellite launched by Ethiopia. It is an Earth Observation Satellite. After launch the Ethiopian Space Science and Technology Institute spent several months calibrating and testing it. Photos were released in February 2020.

Specifications

 * Application: Earth Observation
 * Spatial resolution: 13.7 METERS
 * Number of bands: 4
 * Revisit time: 4 days
 * Height from the earth: 700 kilometers
 * Orbit type: low orbit
 * Operator: Ethiopian Space Science and Technology Institute (ESSTI)
 * Weight/mass: 64 kg
 * Power: Solar arrays, batteries