CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
- Firebird-2 (BIROS)
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Full Name
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BIROS
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Status
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Mission complete
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Mission Agencies
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DLR
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Launch Date
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22 Jun 2016
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Mission Links
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mission site
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EOL Date
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31 Dec 2020
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EO Portal Info
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NORAD Catalog #
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International Designator
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Orbit Type
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Sun-synchronous
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Orbit Period
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94.6 minutes
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Orbit Sense
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Descending
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Orbit Inclination
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97.6 deg
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Orbit Altitude
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510 km
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Orbit Longitude
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Orbit LST
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11:27:00
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Repeat Cycle
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Objectives and Applications
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The FireBIRD mission uses the TET-1 (Technologie-Erprobungsträger 1;Technology Experiment Carrier 1) and BIROS (Bi-spectral InfraRed Optical System) satellites to detect high temperature events on Earth’s surface. They can also precisely capture small, low energy events thanks to the sensitivity of the sensors and the high precision and resolution. These might include heat irregularities such as volcanoes, burning ships, industry hotspots, gas flares, chemical heat generation and smouldering fires.
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Mission Measurements
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Mission Instruments
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OpenSearch Datasets
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