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CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY - SpriteSat -
Full Name SpriteSat Status Operational (nominal)
Mission Agencies Tohoku University Launch Date 23 Jan 2009
Mission Links EOL Date Jan 2024
EO Portal Info NORAD Catalog #
International Designator
Orbit Type Orbit Period
Orbit Sense Orbit Inclination
Orbit Altitude Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST Repeat Cycle
Objectives and Applications To observe sprites (TLEs) in the middle atmosphere, typically in the altitude range of 40-90 km, from the upper stratosphere to the mesosphere. To observe the brief bursts of gamma rays in Earth's atmosphere which are referred to as TGFs (Terrestrial Gamma-ray Flashes).
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