CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
- CryoSat
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Full Name
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CryoSat (Earth Explorer Opportunity Mission)
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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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08 Oct 2005
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Mission Links
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mission site
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EOL Date
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08 Oct 2005
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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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Inclined, non-sun-synchronous
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Orbit Period
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Orbit Sense
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TBD
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Orbit Inclination
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92 deg
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Orbit Altitude
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717 km
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Orbit Longitude
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Orbit LST
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Repeat Cycle
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369 days
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Objectives and Applications
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A radar altimetry mission to determine variations in the thickness of the Earth’s continental ice sheets and marine ice cover. Primary objective is to test the prediction of thinning arctic ice due to global warming.
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Mission Measurements
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Mission Instruments
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