CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
- QSat
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Full Name
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QSat-EOS (Kyushu Satellite for Earth Observation System Demonstration)
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Status
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Operational (nominal)
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Mission Agencies
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Kyushu University 
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Launch Date
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11 Jun 2014
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Mission Links
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EOL Date
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Jun 2024
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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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Sun-synchronous
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Orbit Period
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Orbit Sense
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Orbit Inclination
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Orbit Altitude
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Orbit Longitude
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Orbit LST
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10:00-14:00
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Repeat Cycle
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Objectives and Applications
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The primary mission goal of QSat is the observation of the polar plasma regions to study Earth's auroral zones for a better understanding of spacecraft charging with particular interest in polar and equatorial regions where FACs (Field-Aligned Currents) are always present. The goal is also to compare the field-aligned current observed in orbit with ground-based MAGDAS (MAGnetic Data Acquisition System) observations.
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Mission Measurements
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Mission Instruments
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OpenSearch Datasets
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No IDN OpenSearch datasets found.
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