CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
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Full Name
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Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Explorer
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Status
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Mission complete
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Mission Agencies
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ESA
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Launch Date
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17 Mar 2009
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Mission Links
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mission site
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EOL Date
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21 Oct 2013
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EO Portal Info
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NORAD Catalog #
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34602 (TLE)
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International Designator
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2009-013A
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Orbit Type
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Sun-synchronous
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Orbit Period
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90 minutes
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Orbit Sense
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Ascending
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Orbit Inclination
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96.7 deg
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Orbit Altitude
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270 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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61 days
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Objectives and Applications
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Research in steady-state ocean circulation, physics of Earth's interior and levelling systems (based on GPS). Will also provide unique data set required to formulate global and regional models of the Earth's gravity field and geoid.
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Mission Measurements
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Mission Instruments
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