CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
- XI-IV
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Full Name
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X-factor Investigator
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Status
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Mission complete
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Mission Agencies
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ISSL UT
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Launch Date
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30 Jun 2003
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Mission Links
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mission site
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EOL Date
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01 Jan 2021
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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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Orbit Sense
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Orbit Inclination
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98.73 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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Repeat Cycle
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Objectives and Applications
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The objective is to demonstrate and to validate a picosatellite bus system and the space use of commercial-of-the-shelf (COTS) parts. This includes also the successful on-orbit operation of the picosatellite.
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Mission Measurements
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Mission Instruments
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