WMO OSCAR | Satellite: CIMR

Satellite: CIMR

Satellite details

Acronym	CIMR
Full name	Copernicus Imaging Microwave Radiometer
Satellite Description	Demonstrative flight unit of the CIMR programme. Main mission: sea-surface salinity, temperature, and ice in polar regions Substantial contribution to soil moisture and other MW-derived observations.
Mass at launch		Dry mass
Power
Data access link	no link provided
Data access information	TBD
Orbit	Sunsynchronous orbit	Altitude	820 km
ECT	06:00 desc

Space agency	ESA
Status	Considered
Details on Status (as available)
Launch	≥2028	EOL	≥2035
Last update:	2021-02-24

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 CIMR

Acronym	Full name
CIMR	Copernicus Imaging Microwave Radiometer

Satellite payload

All known instruments flying on CIMR

Instrument	Full name	Start date	EOL date	Status	NRT data	Instrument landing page	Comments
CIMR	Copernicus Imaging Microwave Radiometer	≥2028 *	≥2035 *	N/A

* The information in this field is estimated or assumed