WMO OSCAR | Satellite: BIRD

Satellite: BIRD

Satellite details

Acronym	BIRD
Full name	Bi-spectral Infra-Red Detection
Satellite Description	Single flight unit of the BIRD programme. Main mission: land observation.
Mass at launch	94 kg	Dry mass
Power	40 W
Data access link	no link provided
Data access information	Data available from DLR.
Orbit	Sunsynchronous orbit	Altitude	572 km
ECT	10:30 desc

Space agency	DLR
Status	Inactive
Details on Status (as available)
Launch	22 Oct 2001	EOL	01 Jul 2007
Last update:	2015-07-27

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 BIRD

Acronym	Full name
HORUS	High Optical Resolution Utility Sensor
HSRS	Hot Spot Recognition Sensor
WAOSS-B	Wide-Angle Optoelectronic Stereo Scanner, BIRD version

Satellite payload

All known instruments flying on BIRD

Instrument	Full name	Start date	EOL date	Status
HORUS	High Optical Resolution Utility Sensor	Jan 2002 *	01 Jul 2007	N/A
HSRS	Hot Spot Recognition Sensor	Jan 2002 *	01 Jul 2007	N/A
WAOSS-B	Wide-Angle Optoelectronic Stereo Scanner, BIRD version	Jan 2002 *	01 Jul 2007	N/A

* The information in this field is estimated or assumed