Satellite characteristics
Launch Date - End 1020376800 -
État Operational
Orbit type Sun-synchronous circular orbit
Altitude 705
Orbit inclination 98.2
Equatorial crossing time 13:30:00
Orbit period 98.8
Satellite family: EOS (Earth Observing System)
The Earth Observing System (EOS) is a major component of NASA's Earth-Sun System Missions. The mission includes a series of satellites, a science component, and a data system supporting a coordinated series of polar-orbiting and low inclination satellites for long-term global observations of the land surface, biosphere, solid Earth, atmosphere, and oceans. EOS is enabling an improved understanding of the Earth as an integrated system.
Sensor characteristics
Sensor name |
AIRS (Atmospheric Infrared Sounder) |
Sensor short description |
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Sensor type |
Atmospheric instrument |
Resolution class |
Very Low (> 1 km) |
Swath width (at nadir) |
40
km |
Max look angle |
0
° |
|
|
Sensor name |
AMSR-E (Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer-EOS) |
Sensor short description |
|
Sensor type |
Imaging radiometer (passive microwave) |
Resolution class |
Very Low (> 1 km) |
Swath width (at nadir) |
1445
km |
Max look angle |
61
° |
|
|
Sensor name |
AMSU (Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit) |
Sensor short description |
|
Sensor type |
Atmospheric instrument |
Resolution class |
Very Low (> 1 km) |
Swath width (at nadir) |
1690
km |
Revisit frequency |
1
jours |
Max look angle |
50
° |
|
|
Sensor name |
CERES (Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System) |
Sensor short description |
|
Sensor type |
Imaging radiometer (Vis/IR) |
Resolution class |
Very Low (> 1 km) |
Max look angle |
78
° |
|
|
Sensor name |
HSB (Humidity Sounder for Brazil) |
Sensor short description |
|
Sensor type |
Atmospheric instrument |
Resolution class |
Very Low (> 1 km) |
Swath width (at nadir) |
1650
km |
Max look angle |
50
° |
|
|
Sensor name |
MODIS (Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) |
Sensor short description |
|
Sensor type |
Imaging radiometer (Vis/IR) |
Resolution class |
Medium (30 - 300 m) |
Swath width (at nadir) |
2330
km |
Revisit frequency |
2
jours |
|
|