Objectives and Applications
2-year nominal mission life, 3-year goal. Study of aerosol and thin ice cloud profiles, diurnal variability, ice water path and, in tandem with AOS-PMM.
Full Name
Atmosphere Observing System - Storm
aka AOS-Inclined
Mission Status
N/A
Mission Agencies
Launch Date
TBD
Mission Links
EOL Date
TBD
Orbit Type
Inclined, non-sun-synchronous
Orbit Period
Orbit Sense
TBD
Orbit Inclination
55 deg
Orbit Altitude
430 km
Orbit Longitude
NORAD Catalog #
International Designator
ALICAT - Atmospheric Lidar for Clouds and Aerosol Transport  |
SAPHIR-NG - Sondeur Atmospherique du Profil d’Humidite Intertropicale par Radiometrie_New Generation |
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