CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
- POPACS
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Full Name
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Polar Orbiting Passive Atmospheric Calibration Sphere
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Status
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Operational (nominal)
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Mission Agencies
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MSU
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Launch Date
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29 Sep 2013
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Mission Links
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EOL Date
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Sep 2028
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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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Orbit Sense
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Orbit Inclination
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81 deg
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Orbit Altitude
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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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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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Mission Measurements
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Mission Instruments
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OpenSearch Datasets
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