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The
QuikTOMS mission is to continue daily mapping of the global
distribution of the Earth's total column of the atmospheric ozone
with Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer Flight Model 5 (TOMS-5).
The satellite was procured through
the NASA/GSFC Rapid Spacecraft Development Office (RSDO)'s the
Indefinite Quantity Indefinite Delivery (IQID) contract from the
RSDO's catalog.
QuikTOMS
Total
Ozone
Mapping
Spectrometer
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SATELLITE
|
| Int'l Designation |
|
Failed
to Orbit
|
| Owner / Sponsor |
NASA
/ GSFC
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| Mission |
Observation
|
| Satellite bus |
Orbital
Sciences
|
MicroStar
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| Launch Mass |
166
kg (366 lbm)
|
| Dimensions, stowed |
|
| Mission Orbit |
SSO
/ 800 km (432 nmi) circular
|
97.25°
|
| Design Life |
3
years
|
| Power (EOL) |
0.107
kW
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|
LAUNCH
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| Launch Vehicle
Model |
Taurus |
| Date / Time (UTC) |
2001
September 21
|
18:49
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| Co-passenger(s) |
OrbView
4 |
| |
Celestis
04 |
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FINANCIAL
|
| Satellite cost |
|
| Web Links |
QuikTOMS
Website
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IMAGING
SPECIFICATIONS
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| Imaging
Mode
|
Panchromatic
|
Multispectral
|
Hyperspectral
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| Spatial
Resolution
|
1
meter
|
4
meter
|
8
meter - U.S. government-approved customers
20
meter - all other customers
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| Imaging
Channels
|
1
channel
|
4
channels
|
200
channels
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| Spectral
Range
|
450-900
nm
|
450-520
nm
|
450-2500
nm
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|
520-600
nm
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|
625-695
nm
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|
760-900
nm
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| Swath
Width
|
8
km
|
5
km
|
| Image
Area
|
User
Defined
|
| Revisit
Time
|
Less
than 3 days
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| Nodal
Crossing
|
10:30A.M.
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