CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
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Full Name
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Status
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Mission complete
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Mission Agencies
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IZIRAM
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Launch Date
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26 May 2006
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Mission Links
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EOL Date
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01 Jul 2007
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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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93.5 minutes
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Orbit Sense
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Orbit Inclination
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78.9 deg
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Orbit Altitude
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494 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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to demonstrate possible topside sounding techniques that may eventually lead to the forecasting of natural disasters such as earthquakes.
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Mission Measurements
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Mission Instruments
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