Tags: Artificialsatellite, Satellite.
COSMO-1 or COSMO-Skymed 1 is an Italian radar imaging satellite. Launched in 2007 it was the first of four COSMO-Skymed satellites to be placed into orbit. The spacecraft is operated by the Agenzia Spaziale Italiana the Italian space agency in conjunction with Italy’s Ministry of Defence. It uses synthetic aperture radar to produce images for civilian commercial and military purposes.COSMO-1 was constructed by Thales Alenia Space based around the Prima bus.