Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
EOS-CHEM Aura |
Country of Operator/Owner |
USA |
Operator/Owner |
Goddard Space Flight Center/EOS Data and Operations System |
Users |
Government |
Purpose |
Remote Sensing |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
702 |
Apogee (km) |
703 |
Eccentricity |
7.06963591375044E-05 |
Inclination (degrees) |
98.2 |
Period (minutes) |
98.8 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
2967 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
4,600 (EOL) |
Date of Launch |
15-07-2004 |
Expected Lifetime |
5+ yrs. |
Contractor |
TRW |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Vandenberg AFB |
Launch Vehicle |
Delta 2 |
COSPAR Number |
2004-026A |
NORAD Number |
28376 |
Comments |
Study Earth´s ozone, air quality, and climate; extension of UARS and TOMS missions. |