CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
- AWS
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Full Name
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Arctic Weather Satellite
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Status
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Approved
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Mission Agencies
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ESA
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Launch Date
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Mar 2024
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Mission Links
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EOL Date
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Mar 2029
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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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Sun-synchronous
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Orbit Period
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97 minutes
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Orbit Sense
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Ascending
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Orbit Inclination
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97.79 deg
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Orbit Altitude
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595 km
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Orbit Longitude
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Orbit LST
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10:00:00
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Repeat Cycle
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3 days
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Objectives and Applications
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Provides high spatial resolution humidity and temperature soundings in all weather conditions. The AWS constellation would in addition provide high revisit and timely data.
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Mission Measurements
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Mission Instruments
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