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CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY - FORUM -
Full Name FORUM
aka Far-infrared Outgoing Radiation Understanding and Monitoring (FORUM)
Status Approved
Mission Agencies ESA Launch Date Jul 2027
Mission Links EOL Date Dec 2031
EO Portal Info NORAD Catalog #
International Designator
Orbit Type Sun-synchronous Orbit Period 101.4 minutes
Orbit Sense Descending Orbit Inclination 98.7 deg
Orbit Altitude 824 km Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST 09:30:00 Repeat Cycle 29 days
Objectives and Applications Earth observation mission to measure infrared radiation from the Earth for the first time, will give scientists and climatologists the data they need to improve their global warming forecasts.
Mission Measurements
CategoryParameterInstrument(s)
LandAlbedo and reflectance Fourier Transform Spectrometer
Mission Instruments
Fourier Transform Spectrometer - Fourier Transform Spectrometer
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