BIRD Mission

Objectives and Applications

Small satellite mission with technical and scientific objectives (Study of thermal processes on the Earth surface) objectives.

Mission Summary

Full Name
Bi-spectral Infrared Detection
Mission Status
Mission complete
Mission Agencies
DLR
Launch Date
22 Oct 2001
Mission Links
EOL Date
31 Dec 2005
EO Portal Info

Orbit Details

Orbit Type
Sun-synchronous
Orbit Period
Orbit Sense
Descending
Orbit Inclination
97.8 deg
Orbit Altitude
572 km
Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST
10:30
Repeat Cycle
NORAD Catalog #
International Designator

Mission Instruments

HSRS - Hot Spot Recognition System
WAOSS-B - Wide-Angle Optoelectronic Stereo Scanner

Mission Measurements

CategoryParameterInstrument(s)
LandAlbedo and reflectance WAOSS-B
Vegetation WAOSS-B
Surface temperature (land) HSRS
Multi-purpose imagery (land) HSRS, WAOSS-B

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