Objectives and Applications
First satellite of SatVu's mid-wave infrared imaging constellation, which aims to support climate change monitoring by measuring the heat emissions of structures on the Earth's surface.
Full Name
HotSat-1
Mission Status
Mission complete
Mission Agencies
SatVu
, SSTL
Launch Date
12 Jun 2023
Mission Links
EOL Date
08 Dec 2023
Orbit Type
Sun-synchronous
Orbit Period
94.49 minutes
Orbit Sense
Ascending
Orbit Inclination
97.6 deg
Orbit Altitude
500 km
Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST
02:20
Repeat Cycle
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International Designator
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