WMO OSCAR | Satellite: ASCENDS

Satellite: ASCENDS

Satellite details

Acronym	ASCENDS
Full name	Active Sensing of CO2 Emissions over Nights, Days, and Seasons
Satellite Description	Single flight unit of the ASCENDS programme. Main mission: understanding the role of CO₂ in the global carbon cycle.
Mass at launch		Dry mass
Power
Data access link	no link provided
Data access information	TBD
Orbit	Sunsynchronous orbit	Altitude	450 km
ECT	10:30 asc

Space agency	NASA
Status	Mission concept
Details on Status (as available)
Launch		EOL
Last update:	2017-07-20

Associated satellite programme and related satellites

Note: red tag: no longer operational , green tag: operational , blue tag : future

Active Sensing of CO2 Emissions over Nights, Days, and Seasons
- ASCENDS (2000 - 2000)

Satellite Payload

All known Instruments flying on ASCENDS

Acronym	Full name
CO sensor	Carbon oxide sensor
CO2 lidar	Carbon dioxide lidar

Satellite payload

All known instruments flying on ASCENDS

Instrument	Full name	Start date	EOL date	Status	NRT data	Instrument landing page	Comments
CO sensor	Carbon oxide sensor	*	*	N/A
CO2 lidar	Carbon dioxide lidar	*	*	N/A

* The information in this field is estimated or assumed