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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
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
Show instrument status and calibration
Satellite payload
All known instruments flying on
BIRD
* The information in this field is estimated or assumed