CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
- OrbView-2
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Full Name
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OrbView-2
aka SeaStar, SeaWiFS
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Status
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Mission complete
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Mission Agencies
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Orbital , NASA
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Launch Date
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01 Aug 1997
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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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11 Dec 2010
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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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99 minutes
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Orbit Sense
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Descending
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Orbit Inclination
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98.2 deg
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Orbit Altitude
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705 km
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Orbit Longitude
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Orbit LST
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12:00
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Repeat Cycle
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16 days
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Objectives and Applications
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Ocean-colour data, ocean biology and ecology, phytoplankton concentrations and growth, pollution, algal bloom monitoring. OrbView-2 is a commercial mission where NASA retains all rights to data for research purposes, while Orbital retains all rights for commercial and operational purposes.
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Mission Measurements
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Mission Instruments
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