The Peruvian satellite is about to complete eight years of active service out of a projected useful life of ten years
In a joint effort between the National Commission for Aerospace Research and Development, Conida, and the Peru Air Force (FAP), the first steps are being taken to prepare the timely replacement of the PeruSat-1 earth observation satellite with the next orbital platform, which will be called sequentially, PeruSat-2.
PeruSat-1 was launched into polar orbit on September 15, 2016, in a flawless launch mission implemented by ArianEspace from its French Guiana spaceport. The Peruvian satellite is about to complete eight years of active service out of a projected useful life of ten years, although the manufacturer Airbus Defence & Space estimates that PeruSat-1 has a couple of additional years ahead of it.
The first stage of the PeruSat-2 project includes a market survey to evaluate the options offered by different international manufacturers in terms of technical specifications, life cycle, technology transfer, support and costs, taking into account that in this second opportunity it will no longer be necessary to build a ground control station, which is located about 60 kilometers south of the city of Lima. At the headquarters of the National Center for Satellite Image Operations (Cnois).