Launch date: May 17, 2012. Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center (Japan). Launch vehicle: H-2A (Japan). Developers: KARI (Korea Aerospace Research Institute; Republic of Korea), EADS Astrium Satellites (France) (now Airbus Defence and Space). Operator: KARI. Exclusive data supply rights: Airbus Defence and Space. Mass: 1,000 kg. Orbit type: Sun-synchronous. Altitude: 700 km. Inclination: 98.1°. Design lifespan: 4 years.

Imaging mode: Panchromatic | Multispectral. Spectral range (µm): 0.45–0.90 | 0.45–0.52 (blue), 0.52–0.60 (green), 0.63–0.69 (red), 0.76–0.90 (near-IR). Spatial resolution (nadir, m): 0.7 | 2.8. Radiometric resolution (bits per pixel): 14. Swath width (km): 16.8.

• inventory of agricultural land, creation of land-use plans, precision farming;
  a wide range of environmental protection tasks;
  inventory of land holdings.

Spectral range: X-band (3.1 cm) | Radiometric resolution: 8 bits/pixel | Revisit time: 6 days (at the equator), 7 days (at 40° latitude) | File format: CEOS | Data transmission rate to ground segment: 300 Mbps | Mode | Nominal spatial resolution (m) | Swath width (km) | Imaging angle range (deg.) | Polarization | Ultra-high resolution (Spotlight) | ≤ 1 | 10 | 20–60 | Single (selectable: HH or VV) | High resolution (Stripmap) | 3–5 | 40 | Single (selectable: HH, VV, HV, or VH) | Medium resolution (ScanSAR Wide Region) | 30 | 100 | Low resolution (ScanSAR Huge Region) | 100 | 200 | Medium resolution, dual-polarization (Polarimetric) | 15–20 | 30 | Dual (selectable: VV/HH, HH/HV, or VV/VH)

• ensuring the defense and security of both Italy and other countries;
  creation and updating of topographic and specialized maps at scales up to 1:10,000;
  generation of high-precision Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) and Digital Surface Models (DSMs) (vertical accuracy of 2–4 m);
  all-weather monitoring of natural and man-made disasters (floods, droughts, landslides, accidents);
  seismic hazard assessment and forecasting of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions;
  crop mapping, assessment of crop conditions, and precision agriculture;
  monitoring of legal compliance.

Spectral range: X-band (3.1 cm) | Radiometric resolution: 16 bits/pixel | Revisit time: 11 days (sub-cycle: 2.5 days) | File formats: CEOS, GeoTIFF | Data transmission rate to ground segment: 300 Mbps | Mode | Nominal spatial resolution (m) | Swath width (km) | Incidence angle range (deg.) | Polarization | Ultra-high resolution (High Resolution SpotLight - HS) | 1 | 10 | 20–55 | Single (selectable: VV or HH); dual (VV/HH) | High resolution (SpotLight - SL) | 2 | 10 | 20–55 | High-resolution wide-swath (StripMap - SM) | 3 | 30 | 20–55 | Single (selectable: VV or HH); dual (selectable: VV/HH or HH/HV or VV/VH) | Medium resolution (ScanSAR - SC) | 16 | 100 | 20–55 | Single (selectable: VV or HH)

• creation and updating of topographic and specialized maps at scales up to 1:10,000;
• creation of high-precision Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) and Digital Surface Models (DSMs) (vertical accuracy of 2–4 m);
• high-precision monitoring of infrastructure networks (pipelines, railways, telecommunications);
  seismic hazard assessment and forecasting of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions;
• all-weather monitoring of natural and man-made disasters (floods, accidents); coastal zone monitoring and vessel tracking;
• mapping of agricultural crops, assessment of crop conditions, precision agriculture;
• mapping of forest stands, determination of species composition without ground-based surveys, monitoring of clear-cut areas and forest health;
• monitoring and management of the urban environment;
• defense and security tasks.

Modes: Multispectral (MS). Spectral range (µm): Green: 0.52–0.60; Red: 0.63–0.69; Near-IR: 0.77–0.90. Spatial resolution (m): 22. Swath width (km): 312 km per pass (typically two passes). File formats: GeoTIFF, DIMAP. Processing: Radiometric, sensor, and geometric correction; map projection alignment. Revisit time (days): 2–4 days. Stereo pair capability: No. Minimum order area: 10,000 km² for all data types.

• Imaging for agricultural, forestry, and other applications; environmental monitoring.
  

Modes: Panchromatic (PAN), Multispectral (MS) | Spectral range (µm): 0.45–0.90 (Blue: 0.45–0.52; Green: 0.52–0.60; Red: 0.63–0.69; Near-IR: 0.76–0.90) | Spatial resolution (m): 2, 8 | Radiometric resolution (nadir): 8 bits per pixel | File format: GeoTIFF | Swath width (km): [Value not specified] | Corrections: Radiometric, sensor, and geometric (Level 1A/Level 2A); Level 3 Ortho (map projection) | Revisit frequency: Daily | Minimum order area: New acquisition 24×24 km (1 scene); Archive data 24×24 km (1 scene)

• Creation and updating of topographic and specialized maps, up to a scale of 1:25,000;
  Ongoing supervision of the construction of oil and gas extraction and transportation infrastructure, and operational monitoring of its condition;
  Continuous monitoring of the environmental status of areas involved in the extraction, processing, and transportation of oil, gas, and other mineral resources;
  Operational assessment of ice and snow cover conditions;
  Updating topographic base maps for the development of territorial planning schemes for municipal districts;
• Forest inventory and forest management planning;
  Ongoing control of forest use and operational monitoring of forest conditions;
  Ongoing monitoring of erosion, karst processes, waterlogging, desertification, and soil salinization, as well as forest and steppe fires, high water, flash floods, etc.;
  Monitoring of natural and human-induced disasters.

Modes: Multispectral (MS) | Spectral range (µm): blue: 0.44–0.51; green: 0.52–0.59; red: 0.63–0.685; near-red: 0.69–0.73; near-IR: 0.76–0.85 | Spatial resolution (m): 5 | Radiometric resolution (bits per pixel): 12 | Geopositioning accuracy (m): 230 | Swath width (km): 77 | File formats: GeoTIFF, NITF | Processing: Radiometric, sensor, and geometric correction; map projection alignment | Revisit time (h): 24 | Stereo pair capability: No | Minimum order area (new and archival imagery): 3,500 km²

• inventory of agricultural land, creation of land-use maps;
  monitoring of crop conditions, assessment of weed infestation, detection of crop pests and diseases, yield forecasting, precision farming;
  monitoring of forest vegetation, forest inventory;
  monitoring of natural and human-induced disasters;
• monitoring the condition of oil and gas extraction and transportation infrastructure;
  spatial planning and management of municipal and urban services;
  updating road maps and other specialized maps at scales of 1:25,000 to 1:50,000;
  monitoring the environmental condition of areas involved in the extraction, processing, and transportation of oil, gas, and other mineral resources.

Modes: Panchromatic (PAN), Multispectral (MS), Vegetation 2. Spectral range (µm): 0.48–0.71; Green: 0.50–0.59, Red: 0.61–0.68, Near-IR: 0.78–0.89, Mid-IR: 1.58–1.75; Blue: 0.45–0.52, Red: 0.61–0.68, Near-IR: 0.78–0.89, Mid-IR: 1.58–1.75. Spatial resolution (m): 5 m (up to 2.5 m in SuperMode), 10 m, 1 km. Swath width (km): 60 (at nadir), 60 (at nadir), 1000 and 2000. Radiometric resolution: 8 bits per pixel, 8 bits per pixel, 10 bits per pixel. File format: GeoTIFF. Processing: Radiometric, sensor, and geometric correction; map projection alignment. Revisit time: 26 days (at nadir), 3–4 days (off-nadir). Minimum order area: New acquisition 60x60 km (1 scene); Archive data 60x60 km (1 scene).

Launch dates: December 16, 2011 (Pleiades-1A), December 1, 2012 (Pleiades-1B). Operator: Astrium GEO-Information Services (an international company formed from Spot Image and Infoterra). Mass: 1,000 kg. Design service life: 5 years.

Modes: Panchromatic (PAN), Multispectral (MS) | Spectral range (µm): 0.48–0.83 (PAN); Blue: 0.43–0.55, Green: 0.49–0.61, Red: 0.60–0.72, Near-IR: 0.79–0.95 (MS) | Spatial resolution (m): 0.7 (0.5 after processing) / 2.8 (2.0 after processing) | Maximum off-nadir angle (deg): 50 | Geopositioning accuracy (m): CE90 = 4.5 | Swath width (km): 20 | Imaging capacity (million sq. km/day): >1 | Revisit time (days): 1 (depending on latitude) | File format: GeoTIFF | Minimum order area: New acquisition 100 km² / Archive data 25 km²

• Creation and updating of topographic and thematic maps at scales up to 1:2,000. Inventory and construction monitoring of oil and gas extraction and transportation infrastructure. Maintenance of land cadastres; assessment of the condition and degradation levels of agricultural and pasture lands; environmental monitoring of areas associated with the extraction, processing, and transportation of oil, gas, and other mineral resources. Forest management planning and forest inventory; regular oversight of forest utilization and monitoring of forest health; assessment of the environmental impact of land development.