SHALOM (satellite)
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| Mission type | Earth Observation, Research |
|---|---|
| Operator | ASI ISA |
| Mission duration | 5 years (planned)[1] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | ISA |
| Manufacturer | El-Op IAI Selex ES Thales Alenia Space[2] |
| Launch mass | 385 kg |
| Start of mission | |
| Rocket | Vega-C[3] |
| Launch site | Guiana Space Centre, ELV |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Instruments | |
| Hyperspectral Imaging Spectrometer Panchromatic camera Spectral ranges VNR/SWIR Spectrometers | |
SHALOM | |
Spaceborne Hyperspectral Applicative Land and Ocean Mission (SHALOM) is a joint mission by the Israeli Space Agency and the Italian Space Agency to develop a hyperspectral satellite.[4][2]
The mission was agreed upon in late 2010,[5] and was originally intended to build two commercial hyperspectral satellites.[6] Preliminary studies for the program started in 2012,[7] with Phase A completed in 2013. A Joint Integrated Team from Italy and Israel perform preliminary definition and studies until 2014.[8] By 2014, the project has evolved into building only one satellite. Phase B1 started in 2017 and was expected to last 12 months.[2]
In October 2015 a memorandum of understanding was signed, and the system was slated to become fully operational in 2021,[9] later pushed to 2022.[3] The project is expected to cost over $200 million, with the cost being split evenly between the two countries.[10] As of 2020, the satellite was expected to launch in 2025[1][11] on a Vega launch vehicle.[3]
