Objectives and Applications
Altius carries a high-resolution 2D imager that observes ozone from the side, at Earth's limb or atmospheric boundary, to monitor its distribution and evolution in the Earth’s atmosphere
Full Name
Atmospheric Limb Tracker for Investigation of the Upcoming Stratosphere (ALTIUS)
Mission Status
Approved
Mission Agencies
Launch Date
Apr 2027
Mission Links
EOL Date
Dec 2030
Orbit Type
Sun-synchronous
Orbit Period
Orbit Sense
Descending
Orbit Inclination
98.07 deg
Orbit Altitude
668 km
Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST
Fixed between 10:00 – 14:00
Repeat Cycle
3 days
NORAD Catalog #
International Designator
ALTIUS Instrument - ALTIUS Instrument |
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