UK-DMC 3 is a constellation of three British
Earth imaging satellite
An Earth observation satellite or Earth remote sensing satellite is a satellite used or designed for Earth observation (EO) from orbit, including spy satellites and similar ones intended for non-military uses such as environmental monitoring, me ...
s which are operated by
DMC International Imaging
DMC International Imaging (DMCii) is the company that manages the Disaster Monitoring Constellation for the International Charter for Space and Major Disasters. It also sells satellite imaging services under contract and manages the operations of ...
. They were constructed by
Surrey Satellite Technology
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd, or SSTL, is a company involved in the manufacture and operation of small satellites. A spin-off company of the University of Surrey, it is presently wholly owned by Airbus Defence and Space.
The company began o ...
and launched by
ISRO on 10 July 2015.
Cost
Beijing based
Twenty-First Century Aerospace Technology Company Limited (21AT) agreed for 110 million British pounds ($170.2 million) to cover the entire cost of the three satellites' delivery in orbit.
See also
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UK-DMC
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UK-DMC 2
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2015 in spaceflight
In 2015, the maiden spaceflights of the Chinese Long March 6 and Long March 11 launch vehicles took place.
A total of 87 orbital launches were attempted in 2015, of which 82 were successful, one was partially successful and four were failur ...
References
External links
UK-DMC3 Mission pages from manufacturer SSTL
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Spacecraft launched in 2015
Satellites of the United Kingdom
Spacecraft launched by PSLV rockets
2015 in the United Kingdom
Satellite constellations
Earth imaging satellites