CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
- METOP-SG A3
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Full Name
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EUMETSAT Polar System, Second Generation
aka EPS-SG-a3
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Status
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Approved
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Mission Agencies
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EUMETSAT , CNES , COM, DLR, ESA
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Launch Date
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Dec 2038
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Mission Links
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mission site
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EOL Date
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Jun 2046
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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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Sun-synchronous
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Orbit Period
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101.4 minutes
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Orbit Sense
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Descending
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Orbit Inclination
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98.7 deg
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Orbit Altitude
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824 km
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Orbit Longitude
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Orbit LST
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9:30
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Repeat Cycle
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29 days
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Objectives and Applications
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Meteorology, climatology. EPS-SG-a carries the Sentinel-5 mission. 3 satellites.
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Mission Measurements
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| Category | Parameter | Instrument(s) |
| Atmosphere | Aerosols | 3MI, UVNS (Sentinel-5) |
| Atmospheric Humidity Fields | IASI-NG, MWS, RO, UVNS (Sentinel-5) |
| Cloud type, amount and cloud top temperature | METimage, UVNS (Sentinel-5) |
| Cloud particle properties and profile | MWS |
| Liquid water and precipitation rate | METimage, MWS |
| Ozone | IASI-NG, UVNS (Sentinel-5) |
| Trace gases (excluding ozone) | IASI-NG, UVNS (Sentinel-5) |
| Atmospheric Temperature Fields | IASI-NG, METimage, MWS, RO |
| Land | Albedo and reflectance | 3MI |
| Surface temperature (land) | METimage |
| Multi-purpose imagery (land) | METimage |
| Ocean | Ocean surface winds | MWS |
| Surface temperature (ocean) | METimage |
| Snow & Ice | Sea ice cover, edge and thickness | METimage, MWS |
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Mission Instruments
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