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Satlantis unveils ELCANO multi-sensor satellite generation

Satlantis unveiled ELCANO, its next-generation FlexSat satellite family, at an event held at Spanish Navy Headquarters in Madrid. The architecture integrates multiple imaging and sensing capabilities on a single satellite, including high-resolution optical cameras, video, near-infrared, thermal imaging, polarimetry and space-domain-awareness functions. Satlantis says a single satellite can image up to 400 kilometres of irregular territory in one minute. The five-satellite generation is scheduled to begin deployment in 2027 and is designed for government, defense and commercial Earth observation customers.

Why it matters

ELCANO represents a move from selling individual imaging instruments toward integrated, mission-ready satellite systems. The claimed efficiency advantage could be commercially significant if validated in operational missions, particularly for customers requiring rapid territorial coverage and multisensor intelligence.

The numbers

Imaging coverage
400 km

A single satellite can cover up to 400 kilometres of non-linear territory in one minute.

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Imaging time
1 minute

A single satellite can cover up to 400 kilometres of non-linear territory in one minute.

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Equivalent satellites
40

Missions could require up to 40 satellites using conventional Earth observation solutions.

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Equivalent operation duration
40 d

Missions could require up to 40 days of operation using conventional Earth observation solutions.

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Satellite family count
5

These five satellites introduce a new technology and a new perspective from space.

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Scheduled deployment year
2,027 yr

The ELCANO satellite family will begin deployment in 2027.

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Coverage

1 report

  1. Satlantis ·

    SATLANTIS PRESENTS ELCANO, THE NEW GENERATION OF FLEXSAT SATELLITES THAT INCREASES THE EFFICIENCY OF EARTH OBSERVATION BY A FACTOR OF 40

    Satlantis presented ELCANO, a new generation of FlexSat satellites designed to combine multiple sensors and observation capabilities on a single platform. The system can image up to 400 km of irregular territory in one minute, potentially replacing missions that would otherwise require up to 40 satellites or 40 days of operation. The family includes optical, video, near-infrared, thermal, polarimetric and space-domain-awareness capabilities, with deployment planned from 2027.

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