CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
- XSat
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Full Name
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X-Sat
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Status
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Operational (extended)
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Mission Agencies
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NTU
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Launch Date
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20 Apr 2011
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Mission Links
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mission site
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EOL Date
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Dec 2023
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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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101.35 minutes
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Orbit Sense
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Descending
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Orbit Inclination
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98.73 deg
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Orbit Altitude
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817 km
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Orbit Longitude
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Orbit LST
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10:30
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Repeat Cycle
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Objectives and Applications
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. The overall objective is to demonstrate technology in support of high-resolution imaging capabilities and to analyze and implement onboard parallel processing algorithms,
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Mission Measurements
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Mission Instruments
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