Tyche (satellite)

Tyche
Mission typeMilitary Earth observation
OperatorUnited Kingdom Space Command
Spacecraft properties
ManufacturerSurrey Satellite Technology
Start of mission
Launch date16 August 2024
RocketFalcon 9 (Transporter-11)
Launch siteVandenberg Space Force Base
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeLow Earth orbit

Tyche is a British military Earth observation 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.

The satellite provides optical imagery of the Earth in support of defence intelligence and other government uses.

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