CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
- Sentinel CO2M-A
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Full Name
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Copernicus Carbon Dioxide Monitoring - A
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Status
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Approved
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Mission Agencies
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ESA , COM , EUMETSAT
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Launch Date
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Jun 2026
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Mission Links
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mission site |
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EOL Date
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Dec 2033
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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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99.5 minutes
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Orbit Sense
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Descending
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Orbit Inclination
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97.7 deg
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Orbit Altitude
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735 km
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Orbit Longitude
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Orbit LST
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11:30 (at DN)
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Repeat Cycle
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11 days
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Objectives and Applications
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CO2M will provide Copernicus with a CO2 monitoring and verification support capacity, capable of estimating anthropogenic CO2 emissions at country and megacity scales.
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Mission Measurements
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Mission Instruments
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