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CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY - MAIA -
Full Name Multi-Angle Imager for Aerosols Status Approved
Mission Agencies NASA, U.S. AID, U.S. DoS Launch Date Oct 2024
Mission Links mission site | data access portal EOL Date Oct 2027
EO Portal Info NORAD Catalog #
International Designator
Orbit Type Sun-synchronous Orbit Period 100 minutes
Orbit Sense Ascending Orbit Inclination 98.4 deg
Orbit Altitude 740 km Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST 10:30 Repeat Cycle
Objectives and Applications To determine associations between different types of airborne particulate matter and adverse human health outcomes.
Mission Measurements
CategoryParameterInstrument(s)
AtmosphereAerosols MAIA
Cloud type, amount and cloud top temperature MAIA
Radiation budget MAIA
Mission Instruments
MAIA - Multi-Angle Imager for Aerosols
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