CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
- ANDE-2
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Full Name
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Atmospheric Neutral Density Experiment - 2
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Status
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Mission complete
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Mission Agencies
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NRL
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Launch Date
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30 Jul 2009
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Mission Links
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EOL Date
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18 Aug 2010
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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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Orbit Period
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Orbit Sense
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N/A
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Orbit Inclination
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51.6 deg
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Orbit Altitude
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350 km
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Orbit Longitude
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Orbit LST
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Repeat Cycle
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Objectives and Applications
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The ANDE-2 is a follow-up mission of ANDE (launch on STS-116 to ISS on Dec. 16, 2006 ) and a low-cost mission of NRL (Naval Research Laboratory) to demonstrate a method to monitor the thermospheric neutral density from an initial altitude of about 350 km downwards. The overall objective is to provide high-quality for satellites calibrating techniques and to improve the drag coefficient models for precision orbit determination.
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Mission Measurements
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Mission Instruments
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OpenSearch Datasets
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