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<\/a><\/a>\nThe seven GRUS-3 microsatellites will launch aboard the Transporter-17 rideshare mission via Exolaunch, a global leader in launch mission management, satellite integration, and deployment services, from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, USA.<\/p>
\nWe currently operate five optical Earth observation microsatellites, GRUS-1, under our Earth observation data service, AxelGlobe. With the launch of its successor, GRUS-3, it will expand its satellite constellation to more than 10 satellites.<\/p>
\nEnabling Wide-Area, High-Frequency Observation<\/b><\/p>
\nGRUS-3 will capture images of the Earth\u2019s surface at the same location once per day for locations north of 25 degrees latitude from an orbit at an altitude of 585 km. It features a spatial resolution (GSD) of 2.2 meters, with each satellite having an effective swath of 28.3 km and a maximum capture length of 1,356km. A combined daily capture capacity is 2.3 million km\u00b2 across seven satellites.<\/p>
\nBy enabling wide-area, high-frequency observation, GRUS-3 allows for more rapid and continuous monitoring of changes on the Earth's surface.<\/p>
\nExpanding the Applications of Earth Observation Data<\/b><\/p>
\nGRUS-3 is newly equipped with the \u201ccoastal blue\u201d spectral band, which is effective for capturing information beneath the water surface. In addition to acquiring true color imagery and data for analyzing vegetation health, as with GRUS-1, GRUS-3 can also observe shallow coastal features such as seabed topography and seagrass beds.<\/p>
\nBy combining the enhanced observation frequency and performance of GRUS-3 with our satellite attitude control technology\u2014enabling tasking (on-demand imaging of designated areas)\u2014we will meet growing demand across a wide range of fields, environment and security, in addition to precision agriculture, forest monitoring, and map creation.<\/p>
\nFor the Full Article: https:\/\/www.axelspace.com\/news\/grus-3_launch\/<\/a>