KR1 Mission

Objectives and Applications

The overall objective of the Kent Ridge 1 mission is to integrate a VNIR/SWIR FTR (Fourier Transform Recovery)instrument into a microsatellite in support of disaster monitoring in Asia. Such instruments will provide many new applications in the monitoring of land, water & vegetation and thus will be useful to contribute towards the effort to prevent and manage such disasters in this region.

Mission Summary

Full Name
Kent Ridge 1
Mission Status
Operational (nominal)
Mission Agencies
NUS
Launch Date
16 Dec 2015
Mission Links
EOL Date
Dec 2025
EO Portal Info

Orbit Details

Orbit Type
Orbit Period
96 minutes
Orbit Sense
Orbit Inclination
15 deg
Orbit Altitude
550 km
Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST
Repeat Cycle
NORAD Catalog #
International Designator

Mission Instruments

Kent Ridge 1 Hyperspectral Imager - Kent Ridge 1 Hyperspectral Imager
Kent Ridge 1 Video Camera - Kent Ridge 1 Video Camera

Mission Measurements

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