Satellite EO-1 (Earth Observing 1) of NASA Earth Science Office

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.

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