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CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY - HydroGNSS -
Full Name HydroGNSS
aka Scout-2
Status Approved
Mission Agencies ESA, UKSA Launch Date Oct 2024
Mission Links EOL Date Oct 2026
EO Portal Info NORAD Catalog #
International Designator
Orbit Type Orbit Period
Orbit Sense Orbit Inclination
Orbit Altitude Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST Repeat Cycle
Objectives and Applications HydroGNSS is a 40kg satellite that will be built and operated by SSTL to take measurements of key hydrological climate variables, including soil moisture, freeze thaw state over permafrost, inundation and wetlands, and above ground biomass, using a technique called GNSS Reflectometry. Knowledge of these variables helps scientists understand climate change and contributes towards weather modelling, ecology mapping, agricultural planning and flood preparedness.
Mission Measurements
CategoryParameterInstrument(s)
LandSoil moisture GNSS Reflectometer (HydroGNSS)
Vegetation GNSS Reflectometer (HydroGNSS)
Mission Instruments
GNSS Reflectometer (HydroGNSS) - GNSS Reflectometer
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