CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
- ACRIMSAT
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Full Name
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Active Cavity Radiometer Irradiance Monitor
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Status
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Mission complete
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Mission Agencies
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NASA
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Launch Date
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20 Dec 1999
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Mission Links
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mission site | data access portal
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EOL Date
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14 Dec 2013
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EO Portal Info
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NORAD Catalog #
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26033 (TLE)
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International Designator
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1999-070B
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Orbit Type
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Sun-synchronous
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Orbit Period
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98.5 minutes
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Orbit Sense
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Descending
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Orbit Inclination
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97.81 deg
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Orbit Altitude
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600 km
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Orbit Longitude
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Orbit LST
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18:00
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Repeat Cycle
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1 days
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Objectives and Applications
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5-year nominal mission life, currently being decommissioned due to age-related degradation of batteries. Operational mission will end in 2014.
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Mission Measurements
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Mission Instruments
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