Objectives and Applications
Uses a high-resolution thermal infrared radiometer to measure plant evapotranspiration, the loss of water from growing leaves and evaporation from the soil. These data will reveal how ecosystems change with climate and provide a critical link between the water cycle and effectiveness of plant growth, both natural and agricultural.
Full Name
International Space Station/ECOsystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on Space Station (ECOSTRESS)
aka ISS/ECOSTRESS
Mission Status
Operational (extended)
Mission Agencies
Launch Date
29 Jun 2018
Mission Links
EOL Date
Jan 2031
Orbit Type
Inclined, non-sun-synchronous
Orbit Period
93 minutes
Orbit Sense
Ascending
Orbit Inclination
51.6 deg
Orbit Altitude
417 km
Orbit Longitude
NORAD Catalog #
International Designator
PHyTIR - Prototype HyspIRI Thermal Infrared Radiometer (PHyTIR) |
| Category | Parameter | Instrument(s) |
| Land | Surface temperature (land) | PHyTIR |
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