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CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY - POPACS -

Full Name

Polar Orbiting Passive Atmospheric Calibration Sphere

Status

Operational (nominal)

Mission Agencies

MSU

Launch Date

29 Sep 2013

Mission Links

EOL Date

Sep 2028

EO Portal Info

NORAD Catalog #

International Designator

Orbit Type

Orbit Period

Orbit Sense

Orbit Inclination

81 deg

Orbit Altitude

Orbit Longitude

Orbit LST

Repeat Cycle

Objectives and Applications

POPACS is a multi-discipline nanosatellite mission. The prime objective of the mission is to measure the changes in density of the auroral zone upper atmosphere, in response to various solar stimuli, such as flares and CMEs (Coronal Mass Ejections).

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