CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
- Meteosat-5
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Full Name
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Meteosat-5
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Status
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Mission complete
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Mission Agencies
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EUMETSAT , ESA
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Launch Date
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02 Mar 1991
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Mission Links
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mission site
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EOL Date
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26 Apr 2007
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EO Portal Info
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NORAD Catalog #
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21140 (TLE)
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International Designator
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1991-015B
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Orbit Type
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Geostationary
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Orbit Period
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Orbit Sense
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N/A
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Orbit Inclination
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Orbit Altitude
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36000 km
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Orbit Longitude
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-63 deg
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Orbit LST
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Repeat Cycle
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Objectives and Applications
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Meteorology, climatology, atmospheric dynamics/water and energy cycles. Meteosat 1-7 are first generation. Meteosat 8-11 are second generation and known as MSG in the development phase.
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Mission Measurements
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Mission Instruments
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