CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
- CryoSat-2
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Full Name
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CryoSat-2 (Earth Explorer Opportunity Mission)
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Status
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Operational (extended)
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Mission Agencies
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ESA
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Launch Date
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08 Apr 2010
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Mission Links
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mission site
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EOL Date
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Dec 2024
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EO Portal Info
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NORAD Catalog #
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36508 (TLE)
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International Designator
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2010-013A
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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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N/A
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Orbit Inclination
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92 deg
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Orbit Altitude
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717 km
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Orbit Longitude
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Orbit LST
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0.25 degree nodal regression per day
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Repeat Cycle
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369 days
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Objectives and Applications
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To determine fluctuations in the mass of the Earth’s major land and marine ice fields.
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Mission Measurements
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Mission Instruments
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OpenSearch Datasets
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Selected IDN OpenSearch Results (search all 104  )
CDDIS_DORIS_data_cycle
CDDIS_DORIS_data_rinex
CDDIS_DORIS_products_positions
CDDIS_DORIS_products_stcd
CDDIS_SLR_predictions
CryoSat products
CryoSat-2 Level-1B Waveforms, Sea Ice Elevation, and Surface Roughness V001
CryoSat-2 Level-4 Sea Ice Elevation, Freeboard, and Thickness V001
CryoSat-2 Sea Ice Freeboard, Thickness, and Snow Depth Quick Look, Version 1
ECCO Atmosphere Surface Temperature, Humidity, Wind, and Pressure - Daily Mean 0.5 Degree (Version 4 ...
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