ALTIUS
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.[2][3][4] 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.[3] The satellite design is based on the PROBA small satellite bus.[2] The payload, developed by OIP Sensor Systems, is an innovative UV, visible and NIR instrument.[5]
 ALTIUS BISA logo | |
| Mission type | Earth Observation |
|---|---|
| Operator | European Space Agency |
| Mission duration | >3 years (design lifetime) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | ALTIUS |
| Bus | PROBA |
| Manufacturer | QinetiQ Space |
| Launch mass | 270 kilograms (600 lb)[1] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 2023 (planned)[1] |
| Launch site | Kourou |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Sun-synchronous orbit |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Altitude | ≈700 km |
| Main payload | |
| Name | ALTIUS instrument |
| Type | Multi-channel tuneable spectral imager |
| Wavelengths | UV: 250-400 nm (tuneable) VIS: 400-800 nm (tuneable) NIR 800-1800 nm (tuneable) |
The mission is scheduled for launch in 2023 from the Guiana Space Centre.[1]
See also
- List of European Space Agency programs and missions
- PROBA
External links
- "ALTIUS". altius.oma.be. Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy. 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-09-25. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- "ALTIUS va analyser la partie haute de l'atmosphère". www.esa.int (in French). European Space Agency. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- "ALTIUS gaat hogere aardatmosfeer bestuderen". www.esa.int (in Dutch). European Space Agency. 9 May 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- "ALTIUS". www.oip.be. OIP Sensor Systems. 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- "ALTIUS". Belgian Platform on Earth Observation. BelSPo. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
References
- Henry, Caleb (27 January 2020). "QinetiQ to build ozone-monitoring satellite for European Space Agency". SpaceNews. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- 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.
- "First ALTIUS Symposium". Space Pole Events. Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy. 2017-05-02. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- "Earth Observation Programmes". ESA Ministerial Council 2016. European Space Agency. 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
ALTIUS: Develop and operate a small mission dedicated to the operational monitoring of stratospheric ozone profiles.
- "ALTIUS". OIP Sensor Systems. OIP Sensor Systems. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
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