Platform
Envisat
Abstract
In March 2002, the European Space Agency launched Envisat, an advanced polar-orbiting Earth observation satellite which provides measurements of the atmosphere, ocean, land, and ice. The Envisat satellite has a payload of 10 instruments that will ensure the continuity of the data measurements of the ESA ERS satellites. Envisat data supports earth science research and allows monitoring of the evolution of environmental and climatic changes.
Launch date: 01/03/2002
Status / projected mission lifetime: Terminated on 08/04/2012
Orbit parameters: 30 km in front of ERS2
Nominal altitude: 800 km (same as ERS2, near circular)
Orbit type: near-polar, sun-synchronous
Inclination: 98.55 degrees
Repeat period: 35 days
Equatorial crossing time: 10:00 local time (descending node)
Swath width: various
Resolution: various
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http://badc.nerc.ac.uk/view/badc.nerc.ac.uk__ATOM__obs_11731106029116491
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More Information (under review)
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Measurements taken by ENVISAT
Envisat flies in a sun-synchronous polar orbit of about 800-km altitude. The repeat cycle of the reference orbit is 35 days, and for most sensors, being wide swath, it provides a complete coverage of the globe within one to three days. The Envisat satellite has a payload of 10 instruments.
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