CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
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Full Name
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Atmospheric Laboratory for Application and Science
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Status
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Mission complete
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Mission Agencies
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NASA
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Launch Date
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24 Mar 1992
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Mission Links
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EOL Date
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24 Mar 2003
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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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90.6 minutes
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Orbit Sense
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Orbit Inclination
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57 deg
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Orbit Altitude
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303 km
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Orbit Longitude
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Orbit LST
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2023-05-03T12:09:28.105+0100
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Repeat Cycle
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0 days
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Objectives and Applications
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Overall objective: a) study of the chemical makeup of the atmosphere between approximately 15 and 100 km above the Earth's surface, b) measurement of the total energy contained in sunlight and how that energy varies, c) investigation of how the Earth's electric and magnetic fields and atmosphere influence one another, and d) examine sources of ultraviolet light in the universe.
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Mission Measurements
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Mission Instruments
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