CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
- MEGHA-TROPIQUES
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Full Name
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Megha-Tropiques
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Status
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Mission complete
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Mission Agencies
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CNES , ISRO
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Launch Date
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12 Oct 2011
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Mission Links
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mission site
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EOL Date
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15 Dec 2021
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EO Portal Info
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NORAD Catalog #
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37838 (TLE)
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International Designator
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2011-058A
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Orbit Type
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Inclined, non-sun-synchronous
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Orbit Period
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102.16 minutes
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Orbit Sense
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Ascending
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Orbit Inclination
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20 deg
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Orbit Altitude
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867 km
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Orbit Longitude
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Orbit LST
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Repeat Cycle
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Objectives and Applications
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Study of the inter-tropical zone and its convective systems (water and energy cycles).
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Mission Measurements
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Mission Instruments
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