CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
- Light-1
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Full Name
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Light-1
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Status
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Operational (nominal)
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Mission Agencies
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UAE SA , Khalifa University , NYUAD
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Launch Date
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21 Dec 2021
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Mission Links
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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 #
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International Designator
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Orbit Type
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Inclined, non-sun-synchronous
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Orbit Period
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90 minutes
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Orbit Sense
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Orbit Inclination
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51.6 deg
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Orbit Altitude
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400 km
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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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Light-1 is a 3U CubeSat satellite mission to study Terrestrial Gamma-ray Flashes (TGFs), upward directed bursts of X-rays and gamma-rays associated with thunderstorm activity. The mission will be based on an original detector design being developed at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD).
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Mission Measurements
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Mission Instruments
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