Objectives and Applications
The objective is to measure lightning and Transient Luminous Events (TLEs), which occur above storm systems at between 20 and 100 km of altitude. Destroyed in Vega launcher failure.
Full Name
Taranis
Mission Status
Mission complete
Mission Agencies
Launch Date
17 Nov 2020
Mission Links
EOL Date
17 Nov 2020
Orbit Type
Sun-synchronous
Orbit Period
Orbit Sense
Orbit Inclination
Orbit Altitude
700 km
Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST
22:30
Repeat Cycle
NORAD Catalog #
International Designator
IDEE - Instruments for the Detection of high-Energy Electrons |
| IME-BF - IME-BF |
| IME-HF - IME-HF |
| IMM - IMM |
| MCP - MicroCameras and Photometers |
| MEXIC - MultiEXperiment Interface Controller |
| XGRE - X-ray, Gamma-ray and Relativistic Electrons |
| Category | Parameter | Instrument(s) |
| Atmosphere | Lightning Detection | MCP |
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