CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
- nSight-1
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Full Name
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nSight-1
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Status
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Cancelled
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Mission Agencies
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SCS Aerospace Group 
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Launch Date
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20 Nov 1998
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Mission Links
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EOL Date
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25 Apr 2020
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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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51.6 deg
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Orbit Altitude
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400 km
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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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The goal of QB50 is to demonstrate that a wealth of CubeSats can be launched by a low-cost launch vehicle to establish a constellation of scientific spacecraft in Low Earth Orbit enabling thermospheric science
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Mission Measurements
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Mission Instruments
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