CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
- ESAIL
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Full Name
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ESAIL Maritime Microsatellite
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Status
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Operational (nominal)
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Mission Agencies
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ESA
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Launch Date
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03 Sep 2020
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Mission Links
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mission site
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EOL Date
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Sep 2024
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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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97.4 minutes
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Orbit Sense
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Orbit Inclination
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97.45 deg
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Orbit Altitude
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515 km
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Orbit Longitude
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Orbit LST
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2023-05-03T11:07:23.992+0100
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Repeat Cycle
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0 days
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Objectives and Applications
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ESAIL is an ESA mission focused on maritime measurements (traffic and ship identification systems). It was launched in September 2020, as a part of exactEarth's AIS (Automatic Identification System) constellation.
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Mission Measurements
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Mission Instruments
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