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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Currently being flown
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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 2021
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EO Portal Info
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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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