They cross the equator at approximately 06:00 and 18:00 local-time each day and can image any point twice each day. The satellites are phased in the same orbital plane, with COSMO-SkyMed's 1, 3, and 2 at 90° intervals followed by COSMO-SkyMed 4 at 67.5° after COSMO-SkyMed 2.
The satellites' daily passage over the equator allows them to capture any location on Earth twice a day, at approximately 06:00 and 18:00 local time. The satellites are positioned in the same orbital plane, with each one spaced at regular intervals: COSMO-SkyMed 1, 3, and 2 are 90° apart, followed by COSMO-SkyMed 4, which is 67.5° after COSMO-SkyMed 2.