Objectives and Applications
Detecting ocean surface temperature, wind field, wave and topography. DORIS instrument became inoperational as of 14-Sep-2020.
Full Name
Ocean dynamics satellite A
Mission Status
Mission complete
Mission Agencies
Launch Date
16 Aug 2011
Mission Links
EOL Date
31 Dec 2022
Orbit Type
Sun-synchronous
Orbit Period
104 minutes
Orbit Sense
Descending
Orbit Inclination
99.3 deg
Orbit Altitude
963 km
Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST
6:00
Repeat Cycle
14 days
NORAD Catalog #
International Designator
ALT - Radar Altimeter |
| DGXX - Doppler Orbitography and Radio-positioning Integrated by Satellite-New Generation XX |
| MWRI - Microwave Radiometer Imager |
| SCAT - Scatterometer |
| Category | Parameter | Instrument(s) |
| Atmosphere | Atmospheric Humidity Fields | MWRI |
| Ocean | Ocean topography/currents | ALT |
| Ocean surface winds | MWRI, SCAT |
| Surface temperature (ocean) | MWRI |
| Ocean wave height and spectrum | ALT |
| Snow & Ice | Sea ice cover, edge and thickness | MWRI |