CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
- NovaSAR-1
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Full Name
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NovaSAR-1
aka NovaSAR-S
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Status
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Operational (nominal)
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Mission Agencies
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UKSA , CSIRO , DOST-ASTI, ISRO, Space-Eyes
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Launch Date
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16 Sep 2018
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Mission Links
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mission site | data access portal
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EOL Date
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Dec 2026
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EO Portal Info
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NORAD Catalog #
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43619 (TLE)
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International Designator
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2018-071B
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Orbit Type
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Sun-synchronous
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Orbit Period
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96.3 minutes
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Orbit Sense
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Ascending
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Orbit Inclination
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97.7 deg
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Orbit Altitude
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583 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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16 days
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Objectives and Applications
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NovaSAR-1 is a low cost spaceborne Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) programme employing a novel small satellite design capable of supporting the requirements of a high performance SAR payload. The main applications include maritime and forestry. It has a secondary AIS payload.
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Mission Measurements
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Mission Instruments
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