CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
- AOS-Sky
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Full Name
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Atmosphere Observing System - Sky
aka AOS-Polar, Atmosphere Observing System-Polar (AOS-P)
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Status
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Considered
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Mission Agencies
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NASA , CSA , ECCC, UQAM, USask
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Launch Date
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TBD
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Mission Links
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mission site |
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EOL Date
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TBD
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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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TBD
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Orbit Inclination
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97.2 deg
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Orbit Altitude
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450 km
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Orbit Longitude
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Orbit LST
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13:30
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Repeat Cycle
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Objectives and Applications
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3-year nominal mission life, 5-year goal. Study of aerosol-cloud-precipitation interactions, storm dynamics, energy and water cycles. The mission comprises a spacecraft with Doppler radar, microwave radiometer, backscatter Lidar, Polarimeter, and Far-Infrared imaging radiometer instruments.
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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.
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