CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
- GRACE-II
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Full Name
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Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment II
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Status
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Cancelled
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Mission Agencies
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NASA
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Launch Date
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03 Jan 2030
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Mission Links
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mission site
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EOL Date
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03 Apr 2033
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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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Inclined, non-sun-synchronous
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Orbit Period
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Orbit Sense
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TBD
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Orbit Inclination
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Orbit Altitude
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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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Phase-3 DS Mission, launch order unknown, 3-year nominal mission. High temporal resolution gravity fields for tracking large scale water movement.
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Mission Measurements
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Mission Instruments
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