CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
- SCD-1
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Full Name
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Data Collecting Satellite 1
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Status
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Operational (extended)
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Mission Agencies
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INPE
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Launch Date
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09 Feb 1993
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Mission Links
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mission site
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EOL Date
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Dec 2023
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EO Portal Info
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NORAD Catalog #
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International Designator
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Orbit Type
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Inclined, non-sun-synchronous
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Orbit Period
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100 minutes
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Orbit Sense
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Ascending
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Orbit Inclination
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25 deg
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Orbit Altitude
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750 km
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Orbit Longitude
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Orbit LST
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Repeat Cycle
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Objectives and Applications
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Data collection and communication.
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Mission Measurements
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Mission Instruments
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