CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY - SBG-TIR -
Full Name Surface Biology and Geology (SBG) Thermal Infrared (TIR) Free Flyer
aka TIR Free Flyer
Status Planned
Mission Agencies NASA, ASI Launch Date 2028
Mission Links mission site EOL Date 2031
EO Portal Info NORAD Catalog #
International Designator
Orbit Type Sun-synchronous Orbit Period 98.18 minutes
Orbit Sense Descending Orbit Inclination 98.05 deg
Orbit Altitude 665 km Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST 12:30 Repeat Cycle
Objectives and Applications Hyperspectral imager to provide information on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, hydrology, weather, climate, and solid Earth.
Mission Measurements
CategoryParameterInstrument(s)
LandSurface temperature (land) SBG TIR Instrument
Multi-purpose imagery (land) VNIR Camera (SBG-TIR)
Mission Instruments
SBG TIR Instrument - Thermal Infrared (TIR) Instrument
VNIR Camera (SBG-TIR) - Visible and Near-Infrared (VNIR) Camera (SBG-TIR)
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