CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
- TechSat
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Full Name
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TechSat
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Status
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Mission complete
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Mission Agencies
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Technion
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Launch Date
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10 Jul 1998
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Mission Links
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EOL Date
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31 Mar 2010
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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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101 minutes
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Orbit Sense
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Descending
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Orbit Inclination
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98.8 deg
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Orbit Altitude
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820 km
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Orbit Longitude
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Orbit LST
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10:00
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Repeat Cycle
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Objectives and Applications
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TechSat was a technology demonstration microsatellite built by students of the Haifa-based Technion (Israel Institute of Technology)
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Mission Measurements
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Mission Instruments
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