Ingenio (satellite)

Ingenio (old name: SEOSAT ) is the name of a planned Spanish Earth observation satellite. The satellite will be built by EADS Astrium and is to be operated by Hisdesat. The optical resolution should be 2.5 m or 10 m black in color. In addition, Ingenio has three scientific experiments on board

The launch is scheduled for 2014, commissioning in 2015. The sun- synchronous orbit is to have a height of 670 km.

Together with the radar - satellite Paz, due to launch in the third quarter of 2014, Ingenio is the Programa Nacional de Observación de la Tierra por Satélite ( PNOTS ).