CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
- ICESat-2
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Full Name
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Ice, Cloud, and Land Elevation Satellite 2
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Status
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Operational (extended)
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Mission Agencies
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NASA
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Launch Date
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15 Sep 2018
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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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Sep 2026
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EO Portal Info
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NORAD Catalog #
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43613 (TLE)
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International Designator
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2018-070A
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Orbit Type
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Inclined, non-sun-synchronous
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Orbit Period
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97 minutes
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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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500 km
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Orbit Longitude
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Orbit LST
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Repeat Cycle
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91 days
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Objectives and Applications
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3-year nominal mission life, 5-year goal. Continue the assessment of polar ice changes and measure vegetation canopy heights, allowing estimates of biomass and carbon in aboveground vegetation in conjunction with related missions, and allow measurements of solid earth properties.
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Mission Measurements
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Mission Instruments
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