CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
- VENµS
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Full Name
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Vegetation and Environment monitoring on a New Micro-Satellite
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Status
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Operational (extended)
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Mission Agencies
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CNES , ISA
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Launch Date
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02 Aug 2017
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Mission Links
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mission site
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EOL Date
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Dec 2023
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EO Portal Info
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NORAD Catalog #
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42901 (TLE)
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International Designator
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2017-044B
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Orbit Type
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Sun-synchronous
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Orbit Period
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Orbit Sense
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Descending
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Orbit Inclination
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98.27 deg
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Orbit Altitude
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720 km
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Orbit Longitude
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Orbit LST
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Repeat Cycle
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2 days
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Objectives and Applications
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Vegetation, agriculture monitoring, water management.
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Mission Measurements
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Mission Instruments
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