CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
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Full Name
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Earth's Magnetic Field and Environment Explorers
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Status
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Operational (extended)
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Mission Agencies
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ESA , CNES , CSA
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Launch Date
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22 Nov 2013
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Mission Links
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mission site | data access portal
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EOL Date
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Dec 2025
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EO Portal Info
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NORAD Catalog #s
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39451 (TLE), 39452 (TLE), 39453 (TLE)
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International Designators
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2013-067A, 2013-067B, 2013-067C
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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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N/A
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Orbit Inclination
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87.5 deg
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Orbit Altitude
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450 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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A three-satellite constellation that is providing the best ever survey of the geomagnetic field and its temporal evolution to gain new insights into improving our knowledge of the Earth’s interior and climate. Canada contributes the electric field instrument that is required to correctly separate the measured magnetic field into its different sources.
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Mission Measurements
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Mission Instruments
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