WMO OSCAR | Satellite: CFOSAT follow-on

Satellite: CFOSAT follow-on

Satellite details

Acronym	CFOSAT follow-on
Full name	Chinese-French Oceanography Satellite - follow-on
Satellite Description	Second flight unit of the CFOSAT programme. Main mission: sea-surface wind, altimetry and waves.
Mass at launch	650 kg	Dry mass
Power
Data access link	no link provided
Data access information	Data available from the CNES and CNSA mission centres.
Orbit	Sunsynchronous orbit	Altitude	500 km
ECT	07:00 desc

Space agency	CNSA , CNES
Status	Planned
Details on Status (as available)
Launch	≥2022	EOL	≥2027
Last update:	2021-10-22

Associated satellite programme and related satellites

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

Chinese-French Oceanography Satellite
- CFOSAT (2018 - 2022)
- CFOSAT follow-on (2022 - 2027)

Satellite Payload

All known Instruments flying on CFOSAT follow-on

Acronym	Full name
SCAT	Scatterometer
SWIM	Surface Waves Investigation and Monitoring instrument.

Satellite payload

All known instruments flying on CFOSAT follow-on

Instrument	Full name	Start date	EOL date	Status	NRT data	Instrument landing page	Comments
SCAT	Scatterometer	Feb 2022 *	≥2027 *	N/A
SWIM	Surface Waves Investigation and Monitoring instrument.	Feb 2022 *	≥2027 *	N/A

* The information in this field is estimated or assumed

Telecommunication frequency or microwave sensing channel information Show expert details

Service	Dir or Mode	Frequency	Emission designator	Bandwidth	Polarisation	D/A	Data rate or Baseband	Comments
SWIM	active	13575 - 13575 MHz		N/R kHz	-	A		Ku-band radar altimeter
SCAT	active	13256 - 13256 MHz		N/R kHz	-	A		Ku-band scatterometer