CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
- CBERS-2
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Full Name
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China Brazil Earth Resources Satellite - 2
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Status
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Mission complete
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Mission Agencies
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CRESDA , INPE
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Launch Date
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21 Oct 2003
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Mission Links
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mission site
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EOL Date
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10 Jan 2009
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EO Portal Info
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NORAD Catalog #
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28057 (TLE)
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International Designator
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2003-049A
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Orbit Type
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Sun-synchronous
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Orbit Period
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100.26 minutes
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Orbit Sense
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Descending
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Orbit Inclination
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98.5 deg
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Orbit Altitude
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778 km
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Orbit Longitude
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Orbit LST
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10:50
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Repeat Cycle
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26 days
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Objectives and Applications
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Earth resources, environmental monitoring, land surface (joint with INPE).
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Mission Measurements
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Mission Instruments
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