Objectives and Applications
The primary objective of CFOSAT is to monitor at the global scale the wind and waves at the ocean surface.
Full Name
Chinese-French Oceanic SATellite
Mission Status
Operational (nominal)
Mission Agencies
Launch Date
29 Oct 2018
Mission Links
EOL Date
Oct 2026
Orbit Type
Sun-synchronous
Orbit Period
94.7 minutes
Orbit Sense
Descending
Orbit Inclination
97.5 deg
Orbit Altitude
519 km
Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST
7am
Repeat Cycle
NORAD Catalog #
International Designator
SCAT - Wind SCATerometer |
| SWIM - Surface Waves Investigation and Monitoring |
| Category | Parameter | Instrument(s) |
| Ocean | Ocean surface winds | SCAT |
| Ocean wave height and spectrum | SWIM |
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