Objectives and Applications
Meteorology, climatology. 3 satellites.
Full Name
EUMETSAT Polar System - Second Generation - microwave imaging satellite 3
aka EPS-SG-b3
Mission Status
Approved
Mission Agencies
Launch Date
Feb 2040
Mission Links
EOL Date
Aug 2048
Orbit Type
Sun-synchronous
Orbit Period
101.4 minutes
Orbit Sense
Descending
Orbit Inclination
98.7 deg
Orbit Altitude
824 km
Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST
9:30
Repeat Cycle
29 days
NORAD Catalog #
International Designator
ICI - Ice Cloud Imager |
| MWI - Microwave Imager |
| RO - RO |
| SCA - SCA |
| Category | Parameter | Instrument(s) |
| Atmosphere | Atmospheric Humidity Fields | MWI, RO |
| Cloud particle properties and profile | ICI, MWI |
| Liquid water and precipitation rate | MWI |
| Atmospheric Temperature Fields | RO |
| Land | Soil moisture | SCA |
| Ocean | Ocean surface winds | MWI, SCA |
| Snow & Ice | Sea ice cover, edge and thickness | MWI, SCA |
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