Ceremony signature in Paris. Photo: Airbus Defence and Space

[Via Satellite 03-26-2015] Arianespace has signed a launch service contract with Airbus Defense & Space to launch the PeruSat 1 satellite for the government of Peru.

Built by Airbus Defence & Space in Toulouse, France, PeruSat 1 is a high-resolution Earth Observation (EO) satellite. The first satellite of this type to be operated by Peru, it will be placed in Sun-synchronous orbit using a Vega launch vehicle. The satellite will weigh about 450 kg at launch, which is scheduled for 2016 from the Guiana Space Center in French Guiana.