CSO-3
Ariane 62
Arianespace
Mission
CSO-3
Type: Government/Top Secret
Launch Cost: $85,000,000
The CSO-3 (Composante Spatiale Optique-3 satellite is the third of three new-generation high-resolution optical imaging satellites for the French military, replacing the Helios 2 spy satellite series.
Location
Ariane Launch Area 4
Kourou, French Guiana
315 rockets have launched from Kourou, French Guiana.
Rocket
Ariane 62 – Arianespace
Family: Ariane
Length: 63 m
Diameter: 5.4 m
Launch Mass: 530 T
Low Earth Orbit Capacity: 10350 kg
The Ariane 62 was manufactured by Arianespace with the first launch on . Ariane 62 has 0 successful launches and 0 failed launches with a total of 0 launches. The Ariane 6 family is currently under development by the European Space Agency, with two variations including the Ariane 62 with two solid boosters intended for government and scientific missions.
Agency
Arianespace
Type: Commercial
Abbreviation: ASA
Administration: CEO: Stéphane Israël
Founded: 1980
Launchers: Ariane 5 | Vega
Country: FRA
Arianespace SA is a multinational company founded in 1980 as the world’s first commercial launch service provider. It undertakes the production, operation, and marketing of the Ariane programme. Their vehicles launch exclusively from French Guiana in South America.
