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CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY - CO2Image -
Full Name CO2Image Status Approved
Mission Agencies DLR Launch Date May 2026
Mission Links mission site EOL Date May 2029
EO Portal Info NORAD Catalog #
International Designator
Orbit Type Sun-synchronous Orbit Period 92.2 minutes
Orbit Sense Ascending Orbit Inclination
Orbit Altitude 500 km Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST 11:00:00 Repeat Cycle
Objectives and Applications Mission Goal: The mission shall demonstrate the feasibility of verifying carbon dioxide emissions from localized sources such as coal-fired power plants down to medium source strength (>1 MtCO2/yr) worldwide. Application: Independent verification of reported emissions as a cornerstone toward emission accounting and reduction measures such as agreed on in the Paris climate agreement. In 2018, coal-fired power plants accounted for 30% of the global man-made carbon dioxide emissions.
Mission Measurements
CategoryParameterInstrument(s)
AtmosphereTrace gases (excluding ozone) COSIS
Mission Instruments
COSIS - COSIS
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