CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
- RADARSAT-2
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Full Name
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RADARSAT-2
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Status
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Operational (nominal)
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Mission Agencies
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CSA , MDA
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Launch Date
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14 Dec 2007
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Mission Links
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mission site
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EOL Date
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Apr 2024
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EO Portal Info
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NORAD Catalog #
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32382 (TLE)
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International Designator
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2007-061A
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Orbit Type
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Sun-synchronous
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Orbit Period
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100.7 minutes
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Orbit Sense
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Ascending
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Orbit Inclination
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98.6 deg
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Orbit Altitude
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798 km
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Orbit Longitude
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Orbit LST
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18:00
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Repeat Cycle
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24 days
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Objectives and Applications
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Environmental monitoring, physical oceanography, ice and snow, land surface. Note: Ownership of RADARSAT-2 has been transferred to MDA Corporation. CSA investment in the project is paid back with the data generated by the satellite since it entered operations.
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Mission Measurements
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Mission Instruments
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