It is hoped that images obtained by satellite are available not only to the French military, but also to the armed forces of Germany and Belgium, which invested in its development.
The Ariane 6 missile successfully brought the orbit of the French Intelligence Department CSO-3, which is part of the space command of the Armed Forces of France. The launch took place on Thursday from Cosmodrome Kuru, located in French Guiana. This was reported by the ArianeSpace Missile Development Company.
The CSO-3 satellite at 3.5 tons is part of the French orbital Group of Satellite for Opto-electronic intelligence.
This is the third device in the series, the first two launched in 2018 and 2020 with the help of Russian Soyuz missiles. CSO-3 is located at a sunny-synchronous orbit at a height of 800 km.
It is hoped that images obtained by satellite are available not only to the French military, but also to the armed forces of Germany and Belgium, which invested in its development. Such a step emphasizes the importance of international cooperation in the field of military technology and intelligence in space.
The Ariane 6 Missile is a new generation of carriers developed by ArianeSpace, and successfully passed the first launch of the trial in July of last year. It should be a replacement for the rocket of Ariane 5, which has long been used to launch heavy and medium satellites.
Ariane 6 has two versions: Ariane 62 and Ariane 64. The light version of Ariane 62 is equipped with two solid -fuel accelerator and designed to withdraw light satellites, while the heavy version of Ariane 64 is equipped with four accelerators and designed to launch large satelites, including science and science.
In 2025, it was planned to conduct five launch of this rocket, emphasizing its importance to ensure the French and European program.
Earlier, Spacex successfully launched a new batch of satellites for the National Recocry Office (NRO) as part of the Nrol-153 secret mission.
Remember, the American Company Spacex on December 18 was launched in Space Two O3B MPOWER 7 and 8 communication comrades for the SES Luxembourg Company.
Source: korrespondent
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