Pléiades Neo Trusted Intelligence

The Best of Very-High Resolution Optical Imagery for an Unprecedented Level of Geospatial Services

From 2021, Airbus Intelligence will reshape the Earth Observation-based services with the launch of Pléiades Neo, the new optical 30cm-resolution constellation.

Pléiades Neo, Countdown has Commenced!

The first Pléiades Neo satellite is ready and will be launched from Kourou in French Guyana on 28th April 2021. 30cm imagery is coming to the market! Are you ready for Pléiades Neo? Follow the story

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Pléiades Neo is our most advanced optical constellation, with four identical 30cm resolution satellites with ultimate reactivity. Entirely funded, manufactured, owned and operated by Airbus, Pléiades Neo is a breakthrough in the Earth Observation domain.

Thanks to these state-of-the-art satellites, we optimise each step of the acquisition and delivery cycle in order to offer you top-level Earth Observation services now and going forward into decades to come.

Pléiades Neo Applications

Pléiades Neo for Defence Applications

Defence and Intelligence customers operate in a demanding environment need the most robust and precise tools to achieve their missions seamlessly.
With 30 cm resolution, best-in-class geolocation accuracy and twice-a-day revisit, the four identical Pléiades Neo satellites unlock new possibilities: enhanced projection preparation, precise location of enemy positions and better anticipation and prevention for increased responsiveness and protection.

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Pléiades Neo for Urban Applications

Precise detail, massive data and timeliness are more and more crucial in our constantly changing world. To support land administration and city management, Pléiades Neo delivers optimum reactivity to address todays real urban challenges. Whether it is to asses climate change and pollution impacts, monitor urban sprawl and soil sealing or to ensure safety and emergency response with its 30cm imagery and high agility and capacity, Pléiades Neo delivers the necessary insights.

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Pléiades Neo for Mapping

Only half of the Earth’s land surfaces are covered by topographic mapping and many of these maps are outdated or inaccurate. In our constantly changing environment where information is key, having accurate fresh mapping is vital for many applications.

Accurate Large Scale Mapping
Providing 30cm resolution combined with the most accurate geolocation, Pléiades Neo brings a significant level of information required for precise large-scale mapping in a military or civilian context up to 1:2000 scale
Fresh Product Layers
The intraday revisit provided by our 4 identical satellites enables rapid acquisitions allowing frequent updates for any product layer
Reliable 3D Models
Pléiades Neo’s agility ensures multi-stereo acquisitions in one single pass, which is essential in building topographic maps. These acquisitions combined with the Pixel Factory

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Key Features

4 agile identical satellites in constellation
Sun-synchronous orbit, 10:30 am, Descending node, 620km altitude
Mission lifetime: 10 years
Reactivity: Tasking and download through Polar Stations, improved services through Partner Operating Centres and SpaceDataHighway

Innovative cloud-based ground segment architecture for massive production
Spatial Resolution: VHR 0.3m Ground Sample Distance (GSD)
Geolocation accuracy: <5m CE90 at nadir
Spectral bands: Deep Blue, Blue, Green, Red, Red Edge, Near-infrared, Panchromatic

Mono, stereo and tri-stereo acquisitions
Intra-day revisit
- Daily anywhere (30° off-Nadir)
-Twice daily anywhere (46° off-Nadir

Dynamic range at acquisition: 12 bits

Coverage: Up to 2 million km² per day

Your advantages with Pléiades Neo

Accuracy

Highest commercial resolution combined with the most accurate geolocation

Reactivity

Ultimate reactivity for last-minute tasking requests and rapid delivery

Acquisition

Improved weather forecast for better acquisition success rate

Advanced Analytics

Enables generation of analytics for automatic detection and object identification and to feed massive intelligence needs

I Want More Information

"With Pléiades Neo, we will have the most advanced optical high-resolution constellation on offer for both commercial and secured governmental applications […] The fact that Pléiades Neo is equipped with the latest Laser Communication Technology gives our customers an advantage of speed that will be unrivalled in our industry for a long time"

Evert Dudok,
Head of Connected Intelligence,
Airbus Defence and Space