Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
EO-1 (Earth Observing 1) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
USA |
Operator/Owner |
NASA Earth Science Office |
Users |
Government |
Purpose |
Earth Observation/Research |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
678 |
Apogee (km) |
690 |
Eccentricity |
0.000850581230507513 |
Inclination (degrees) |
98.1 |
Period (minutes) |
98.4 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
572 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
600 |
Date of Launch |
21-11-2000 |
Expected Lifetime |
5 yrs. |
Contractor |
Swales Aerospace |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Vandenberg AFB |
Launch Vehicle |
Delta 2 |
COSPAR Number |
2000-075A |
NORAD Number |
26619 |
Comments |
One-year technology validation/demonstration mission; image Earth´s surface in numerous wavelength bands. |