CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY - Polar Scout-A -
Full Name Status Operational (nominal)
Mission Agencies USCG Launch Date 03 Dec 2018
Mission Links EOL Date Dec 2024
EO Portal Info NORAD Catalog #
International Designator
Orbit Type Sun-synchronous Orbit Period
Orbit Sense Orbit Inclination 98 deg
Orbit Altitude 575 km Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST 10:30 Repeat Cycle
Objectives and Applications Polar Scout is a DHS(Department of Homeland Security) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) demonstration to evaluate technologies which could be leveraged to support the detection and reporting of search and rescue beacons in arctic regions.
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