CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
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Full Name
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Swiss Cube
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Status
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Operational (extended)
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Mission Agencies
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EPFL
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Launch Date
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23 Sep 2009
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Mission Links
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EOL Date
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Sep 2027
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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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99.31 minutes
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Orbit Sense
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Orbit Inclination
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98.4 deg
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Orbit Altitude
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720 km
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Orbit Longitude
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Orbit LST
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12:00
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Repeat Cycle
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Objectives and Applications
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The primary objective of developing this satellite is to provide a dynamic and realistic learning environment for undergraduates, graduates and staff in the development of small satellite technology.
The overall mission objective is to focus on the observation of the airglow phenomena.
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Mission Measurements
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Mission Instruments
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OpenSearch Datasets
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No IDN OpenSearch datasets found.
No FedEO OpenSearch datasets found.
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