CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY - SBG-TIR -
Full Name Surface Biology and Geology (SBG) Thermal Infrared (TIR) Free Flyer
aka TIR Free Flyer
Status Planned
Mission Agencies NASA, ASI Launch Date 2029
Mission Links mission site EOL Date 2033
EO Portal Info NORAD Catalog #
International Designator
Orbit Type Sun-synchronous Orbit Period 98.18 minutes
Orbit Sense Descending Orbit Inclination 98.05 deg
Orbit Altitude 665 km Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST 12:30 Repeat Cycle 3 days
Objectives and Applications Thermal radiometer to provide information on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, hydrology, weather, climate, and solid Earth.
Mission Measurements
CategoryParameterInstrument(s)
LandSurface temperature (land) OTTER Instrument on SBG-TIR
Multi-purpose imagery (land) VIREO on SBG-TIR
Mission Instruments
OTTER Instrument on SBG-TIR - Orbiting Terrestrial Thermal Emission Radiometer (OTTER) on SBG-TIR
VIREO on SBG-TIR - Visible and Near-Infrared Camera on SBG-TIR
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