Airbus Pléiades Neo Next Satellite Launching Early 2028, 20cm Resolution

Airbus Pléiades Neo Next Satellite Launching Early 2028, 20cm Resolution

Airbus will launch its first Pléiades Neo Next satellite early 2028, reinforcing its Earth observation capabilities and services. The new program will deliver satellite assets with 20-cm-class native resolution, building upon the success of the existing Pléiades Neo constellation.

Airbus to launch first Pléiades Neo Next satellite in 2028, strengthening Earth observation and geospatial services

With the Pléiades Neo Next programme, Airbus is reinforcing its Earth observation capabilities and services to remain at the forefront of geospatial technologies. The programme will deliver new satellite assets and capabilities, including 20-cm-class native resolution. “The Pléiades Neo Next programme builds on the success of our existing Pléiades Neo constellation which serves government and commercial customers around the world,” said Eric Eve…

Airbus to Launch First Pléiades Neo Next Satellite in Early 2028

Airbus has confirmed that the first satellite under its next-generation Pléiades Neo Next programme will be launched in early 2028 from the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, aboard Avio’s Vega C launch vehicle. The mission marks a major milestone in Airbus Defence and Space’s strategy to advance high-resolution Earth observation and geospatial intelligence capabilities. Advancing high-resolution Earth observation The Pléiades Neo Next…

Airbus Selects Vega C to Launch First Pléiades Neo Next Satellite

Credit: Airbus Airbus has tapped Avio to launch its first Pléiades Neo Next Earth observation satellite aboard a Vega C rocket. The mission is expected to launch in early 2028. The Airbus Defence and Space-operated Pléiades Neo Next programme is the successor to the Pléiades Neo constellation, which provides very high-resolution optical Earth observation data to governmental and commercial customers. According to Airbus, the Pléiades Neo Next sa…

The first Airbus Pléiades Neo Next satellite will be launched early 2028

Toulouse, France, 27 January 2026 – Airbus will launch its first Pléiades Neo Next satellite early 2028 from the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The satellite will be launched on an Avio’s Vega C rocket.With the Pléiades Neo Next programme, Airbus is reinforcing its Earth Observation capabilities and services to remain at the forefront of geospatial technologies. This new programme will result in new satellite assets and capabilitie…