CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
- CYGNSS
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Full Name
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Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System
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Status
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Operational (extended)
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Mission Agencies
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NASA , NOAA
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Launch Date
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15 Dec 2016
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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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41887 (TLE)
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International Designator
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2016-078D
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Orbit Type
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Inclined, non-sun-synchronous
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Orbit Period
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95 minutes
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Orbit Sense
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Ascending
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Orbit Inclination
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35 deg
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Orbit Altitude
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520 km
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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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To understand the coupling between ocean surface properties, moist atmospheric thermodynamics, radiation and convective dynamics in the inner core of a Tropical Cyclone (TC)
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Mission Measurements
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Mission Instruments
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