| Mission type | Optical imaging Disaster monitoring |
|---|---|
| Operator | 21AT, China |
| Mission duration | 7 Years[1] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | DMC International Imaging,SSTL |
| Launch mass | 440 kilograms (970 lb), 3 Nos. each |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 10 July 2015, 16:28 (2015-07-10UTC16:28Z) UTC |
| Rocket | PSLV-XL |
| Launch site | Satish Dhawan Space Centre |
| Contractor | Indian Space Research Organisation |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Regime | Sun-synchronous |
UK-DMC 3 is a constellation of three BritishEarth imaging satellites which are operated byDMC International Imaging. They were constructed bySurrey Satellite Technology and launched byISRO on 10 July 2015.[2][3]
Beijing basedTwenty-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.[4]
