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Satellite:
OrbView-2/SeaStar
Satellite details
Acronym
OrbView-2/SeaStar
Full name
OrbView-2 (former: SeaStar)
Satellite Description
Single flight unit of the OrbView-2/SeaStar programme.
Main mission: ocean colour monitoring.
Mass at launch
390 kg
Dry mass
Power
165 W
Data access link
no link provided
Data access information
Appointed users have real-time access to local data by HRPT stations.
Data for commercial and operational use are distributed by GeoEye.
Processing and distribution of data for research applications are handled by the SeaWiFS Project at NASA/GSFC.
Orbit
Sunsynchronous orbit
Altitude
705 km
ECT
12:00 desc
Space agency
GeoEye
Status
Inactive
Details on Status (as
available)
Launch
01 Aug 1997
EOL
11 Dec 2010
Last update:
2015-07-28
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
OrbView-2/SeaStar
Acronym
Full name
SeaWiFS
Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor
Show instrument status and calibration
Satellite payload
All known instruments flying on
OrbView-2/SeaStar
* The information in this field is estimated or assumed