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Satellite Programme: Carbon Dioxide Image
Programme details
Programme description
Single satellite programme to 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.
Sun-synchronous orbit at 500 km altitude with local equator crossing time 11:00
A summary of the mission
here
Data circulation
Agencies
DLR
Programme lifetime
2026 - 2029
Associated satellites and instruments
Note: red tag => no longer operational , green tag => operational , blue tag => planned
Carbon Dioxide Image
CO2Image
(2026-2029)
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