CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
- DMC3
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Full Name
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Disaster Monitoring Constellation-3
aka Beijing-2 Constellation, SSTL-S1-300, TripleSat
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Status
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Operational (nominal)
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Mission Agencies
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UKSA , 21AT , NRSCC
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Launch Date
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10 Jul 2015
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Mission Links
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mission site
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EOL Date
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Dec 2023
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EO Portal Info
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NORAD Catalog #s
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40715 (TLE), 40716 (TLE), 40717 (TLE)
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International Designators
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2015-032A, 2015-032B, 2015-032C
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Orbit Type
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Sun-synchronous
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Orbit Period
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97.7 minutes
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Orbit Sense
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Ascending
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Orbit Inclination
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98 deg
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Orbit Altitude
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649 km
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Orbit Longitude
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Orbit LST
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10:30
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Repeat Cycle
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Objectives and Applications
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A constellation of 3 high resolution optical imaging satellites for land use monitoring, urban planning, crop monitoring and pollution monitoring
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Mission Measurements
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Mission Instruments
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