Engineering:ALTIUS
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Short description: Satellite
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| Mission type | Earth Observation |
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| Operator | European Space Agency |
| Mission duration | >3 years (design lifetime) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | ALTIUS |
| Bus | PROBA |
| Manufacturer | QinetiQ Space |
| Launch mass | 266 kilograms (586 lb)[1] |
| Dry mass | 254 kilograms (560 lb)[1] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 2025 (planned)[2] |
| Rocket | Vega-C |
| Launch site | Kourou ELV |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Sun-synchronous orbit |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Altitude | ≈668 km[1] |
| Repeat interval | 3 days[1] |
| Main payload | |
| Name | ALTIUS instrument |
| Type | Multi-channel tuneable spectral imager |
| Wavelengths | UV: 250-355 nm (tuneable) VIS: 440-675 nm (tuneable) NIR 600-1020 nm (tuneable)[1] |
| Resolution | 1 to 3 km (vertically)[1] |
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ALTIUS (Atmospheric Limb Tracker for Investigation of the Upcoming Stratosphere) is a satellite mission proposed by the Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy and currently under development by the European Space Agency.[3][4][5] Its main objective is to monitor the distribution and evolution of stratospheric ozone in the Earth's atmosphere. The industrial consortium is led by QinetiQ Space, acting as mission prime.[6][4] The satellite design is based on the PROBA small satellite bus.[3] The payload, developed by OIP Sensor Systems, is an innovative UV, visible and NIR instrument.[7]
The mission is scheduled for launch in 2025 from the Guiana Space Centre.[2]
See also
- List of European Space Agency programs and missions
- PROBA
External links
- "ALTIUS" (in en). European Space Agency. 2020. https://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/Altius.
- "ALTIUS" (in en). Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy. 2018. http://altius.oma.be/index.php.
- "ALTIUS va analyser la partie haute de l'atmosphère" (in fr). European Space Agency. 13 May 2017. https://www.esa.int/fre/ESA_in_your_country/Belgium_-_Francais/ALTIUS_va_analyser_la_partie_haute_de_l_atmosphere.
- "ALTIUS gaat hogere aardatmosfeer bestuderen" (in nl-be). European Space Agency. 9 May 2017. https://www.esa.int/dut/ESA_in_your_country/Belgium_-_Nederlands/ALTIUS_gaat_hogere_aardatmosfeer_bestuderen.
- "ALTIUS" (in en). OIP Sensor Systems. 2017. http://www.oip.be/en/detail_66.aspx.
- "ALTIUS" (in en). BelSPo. 11 June 2018. https://eo.belspo.be/en/altius.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Altius". ESA. https://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/Altius.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Arianespace to launch with Vega C FLEX & ALTIUS, two ESA programmes at the service of environment". Arianespace (Press release). 11 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Fussen, Didier; Dekemper, Emmanuel; Errera, Quentin; Franssens, Ghislain; Mateshvili, Nina; Pieroux, Didier; Vanhellemont, Filip (3 August 2016). "The ALTIUS Mission". Atmospheric Measurement Techniques Discussions: 1–40. doi:10.5194/amt-2016-213.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "First ALTIUS Symposium". Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy. 2017-05-02. https://events.oma.be/indico/event/20/page/0.
- ↑ "Earth Observation Programmes". European Space Agency. 2016. https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Ministerial_Council_2016/Earth_Observation_Programmes. "ALTIUS: Develop and operate a small mission dedicated to the operational monitoring of stratospheric ozone profiles."
- ↑ Henry, Caleb (27 January 2020). "QinetiQ to build ozone-monitoring satellite for European Space Agency". SpaceNews. https://spacenews.com/qinetiq-to-build-ozone-monitoring-satellite-for-european-space-agency/.
- ↑ "ALTIUS". http://www.oip.be/en/detail_66.aspx.
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