CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY - SpriteSat -
Full Name SpriteSat Status Mission complete
Mission Agencies Tohoku University Launch Date 23 Jan 2009
Mission Links EOL Date 23 Jan 2009
EO Portal Info NORAD Catalog #
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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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