PARIS — The Luxembourg parliament on April 16 approved a government proposal to launch a high-resolution optical reconnaissance satellite that would have both military and commercial missions.
The project, called the National Advanced Optical System (NAOS), includes a single satellite with a ground sampling distance sharper than 50 centimeters and an operational life of seven to 10 years.
The NAOS program budget is 170 million euros ($210 million) over 14 years, a period to include the satellite’s expected four-year development.
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