Sentinel CIMR-A Mission

Objectives and Applications

CIMR will provide high-spatial resolution microwave imaging radiometry measurements and derived products with continuous global coverage and sub-daily revisit in the polar regions and adjacent seas, to address Copernicus user needs

Mission Summary

Full Name
Copernicus Imaging Microwave Radiometer - A
aka CIMR-A
Mission Status
Approved
Mission Agencies
ESA, COM
Launch Date
Oct 2029
Mission Links
EOL Date
Apr 2037
EO Portal Info

Orbit Details

Orbit Type
Sun-synchronous
Orbit Period
101 minutes
Orbit Sense
Descending
Orbit Inclination
98.7 deg
Orbit Altitude
830 km
Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST
06:00 (at DN)
Repeat Cycle
29 days
NORAD Catalog #
International Designator

Mission Instruments

Imaging Microwave Radiometer - Imaging Microwave Radiometer

Mission Measurements

CategoryParameterInstrument(s)
OceanSurface temperature (ocean) Imaging Microwave Radiometer
Ocean Salinity Imaging Microwave Radiometer
Snow & IceSea ice cover, edge and thickness Imaging Microwave Radiometer

OpenSearch Datasets

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