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Tyche (satellite)

Tyche is a Britain's first Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) satellite operated by United Kingdom Space Command. It was launched on 16 August 2024 aboard a Falcon 9 rocket as part of SpaceX's Transporter-11 rideshare mission.

Background
Tyche was developed as part of UK plans to expand sovereign space-based intelligence and reconnaissance systems. The satellite was manufactured by Surrey Satellite Technology (SSTL). Tyche is intended to be the first of four research and development satellites. == Design ==
Design
Tyche is a SSTL Carbonite-class microsatellite with a mass of about , carrying a high-resolution optical payload delivering sub-1 metre imagery of wide ground areas, including video. Tyche has a planned five-year lifespan orbiting at an altitude of about in a sun-synchronous orbit. Belgian company Rhea and American Lockheed Martin are developing ground-based software to control the ISR satellites. == Launch ==
Launch
Tyche was launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on 16 August 2024 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. == Mission ==
Mission
Tyche provides daytime imagery of the Earth to support military operations, disaster monitoring and related government tasks. The Defence Intelligence Fusion Centre at RAF Wyton has been involved in processing the imagery generated. == References ==
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