CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
- Aeolus
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Full Name
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Atmospheric Dynamics Mission (Earth Explorer Core Mission)
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Status
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Mission complete
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Mission Agencies
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ESA
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Launch Date
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22 Aug 2018
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Mission Links
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mission site | data access portal
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EOL Date
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30 Apr 2023
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EO Portal Info
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NORAD Catalog #
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43600 (TLE)
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International Designator
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2018-066A
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Orbit Type
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Sun-synchronous
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Orbit Period
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92.5 minutes
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Orbit Sense
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Ascending
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Orbit Inclination
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96.97 deg
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Orbit Altitude
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320 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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7 days
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Objectives and Applications
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Aeolus provided accurate global measurements of winds from the surface up to 30 km which helped in improving weather forecasts, understanding atmospheric dynamics, providing info on aerosols and clouds, filling the current major gap in the atmospheric observing system, etc. LST is 18:00 (on an Ascending Node) ad at 06:00 (for a dawn-dusk orbit)
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Mission Measurements
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Mission Instruments
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