CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
- TDS-1
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Full Name
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TechDemoSat-1
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Status
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Mission complete
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Mission Agencies
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UKSA , ESA
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Launch Date
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08 Jul 2014
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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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31 May 2019
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EO Portal Info
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NORAD Catalog #
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40076 (TLE)
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International Designator
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2014-037H
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Orbit Type
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Sun-synchronous
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Orbit Period
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97 minutes
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Orbit Sense
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Ascending
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Orbit Inclination
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98.36 deg
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Orbit Altitude
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625 km
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Orbit Longitude
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Orbit LST
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10:00 - drifting
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Repeat Cycle
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Objectives and Applications
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A satellite to demonstrate a number of UK developed payloads. SGR-ReSI paylaod demonstrates GNSS Reflectometry for ocean winds and other applications
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Mission Measurements
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Mission Instruments
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