CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
- ESSA-3
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Full Name
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Environmental Science and Services Administration - 3
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Status
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Mission complete
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Mission Agencies
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NASA
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Launch Date
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02 Oct 1966
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Mission Links
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EOL Date
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02 Dec 1968
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EO Portal Info
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NORAD Catalog #
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2435 (TLE)
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International Designator
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1966-087A
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Orbit Type
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Orbit Period
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Orbit Sense
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Orbit Inclination
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Orbit Altitude
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Orbit Longitude
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Orbit LST
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Repeat Cycle
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Objectives and Applications
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ESSA-3 satellite replaced ESSA-1. It provided cloud-cover photography to the US's National Meteorological Center for the purpose of preparing weather analyses and forecasts. The spacecraft was designed and configured exactly the same as NIMBUS-1. The total weight of the spacecraft was 912 pounds.
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Mission Measurements
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Mission Instruments
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