BackForward Satellite: Aurora 

Satellite details
Acronym Aurora
Full name Aurora
WIGOS Station Identifier ---
Satellite Description
  • Main mission for atmospheric chemistry
  • A precursor for the GHOSt missions
  • Observations of greenhouse gases (CO2, CH4, N2O, and others).
Mass at launch Dry mass
Power
Data access link https://www.orbitalsidekick.com/
Data access information
  • Data available from OSK
Orbit Sunsynchronous orbit Altitude 454 km
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Space agency OSK
Status Operational
Details on Status
(as available)
Launch 30 Jun 2021 EOL 30 Nov 2026
Last update: 2024-09-23
Associated satellite programme and related satellites

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

Satellite Payload

All known Instruments flying on Aurora

Acronym Full name
HI Hyperspectral Imager
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