CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
- AlSat-2A
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Full Name
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Algerian Satellite - 2A
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Status
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Operational (extended)
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Mission Agencies
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ASAL
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Launch Date
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12 Jul 2010
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Mission Links
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EOL Date
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Dec 2030
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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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98 minutes
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Orbit Sense
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TBD
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Orbit Inclination
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98.23 deg
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Orbit Altitude
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670 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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A high-resolution optical imaging satellite used to take a variety of high-resolution images of Algeria for a variety of purposes such as cartography, agricultural management, crop monitoring, and disaster management.
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Mission Measurements
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Mission Instruments
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OpenSearch Datasets
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No IDN OpenSearch datasets found.
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