CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
- PCW-1
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Full Name
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Polar Communications and Weather-1
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Status
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Cancelled
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Mission Agencies
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CSA , DND , ECCC
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Launch Date
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01 Aug 2021
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Mission Links
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mission site
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EOL Date
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01 Aug 2036
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EO Portal Info
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NORAD Catalog #
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International Designator
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Orbit Type
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Highly elliptical
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Orbit Period
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718 minutes
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Orbit Sense
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N/A
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Orbit Inclination
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63.4 deg
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Orbit Altitude
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Orbit Longitude
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Orbit LST
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N/A
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Repeat Cycle
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1 days
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Objectives and Applications
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Continuous meteorological observation and communications service to the Arctic.
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Mission Measurements
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Mission Instruments
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