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FLEX (satellite)

The FLuorescence EXplorer (FLEX) is a planned mission by the European Space Agency (ESA) to launch a satellite to monitor the global steady-state chlorophyll fluorescence in terrestrial vegetation. FLEX is the eighth mission in the Earth Explorer series of Earth observation satellites, part of ESA's FutureEO programme. The mission was selected for…

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Altitude
814 km
Bus
Myriade
Contractor
Arianespace
Inclination
98.64°
Launch date
September 2026 (planned)
Launch mass
425 kilograms (937 lb)

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FLEX (satellite)

Nodes28
Edges27
Triples17
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.071429
Components1

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FLEX (satellite)

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Altitude · 1
FLEX (satellite) → 814 km
Bus · 1
FLEX (satellite) → Myriade
Contractor · 1
FLEX (satellite) → Arianespace
Inclination · 1
FLEX (satellite) → 98.64°
Launch date · 1
FLEX (satellite) → September 2026 (planned)
Launch mass · 1
FLEX (satellite) → 425 kilograms (937 lb)
Launch site · 1
FLEX (satellite) → Kourou ELV
Manufacturer · 1
FLEX (satellite) → Thales Alenia Space
Mission duration · 1
FLEX (satellite) → 3.5 years (planned)
Mission type · 1
FLEX (satellite) → Earth observing satellite

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flex satellite space earth mission esa 2026 launch fluorescence selected explorer european observation thales alenia cannes instrument floris satellites sentinel-3c

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
FLEX (satellite)Altitude814 km1.00infobox
FLEX (satellite)BusMyriade1.00infobox
FLEX (satellite)ContractorArianespace1.00infobox
FLEX (satellite)Inclination98.64°1.00infobox
FLEX (satellite)Launch dateSeptember 2026 (planned)1.00infobox
FLEX (satellite)Launch mass425 kilograms (937 lb)1.00infobox
FLEX (satellite)Launch siteKourou ELV1.00infobox
FLEX (satellite)ManufacturerThales Alenia Space1.00infobox
FLEX (satellite)Mission duration3.5 years (planned)1.00infobox
FLEX (satellite)Mission typeEarth observing satellite1.00infobox
FLEX (satellite)OperatorESA1.00infobox
FLEX (satellite)Power700W1.00infobox
FLEX (satellite)Reference systemGeocentric1.00infobox
FLEX (satellite)RegimeSun-synchronous1.00infobox
FLEX (satellite)Repeat interval27 days1.00infobox
FLEX (satellite)RocketVega-C1.00infobox
FLEX (satellite)Websitehttps://earth.esa.int/eogateway/missions/flex1.00infobox

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