ALTIUS

ALTIUS
ALTIUS logotype
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
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)

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[1] [2] [3]. 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[2]. The satellite design is based on the PROBA small satellite bus.[1] The payload, developed by OIP Sensor Systems, is an innovative UV, visible and NIR instrument [4].

See also

  • "ALTIUS". altius.oma.be. Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy. 2018. 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.

References

  1. 1 2 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.
  2. 1 2 "First ALTIUS Symposium". Space Pole Events. Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy. 2017-05-02. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "ALTIUS". OIP Sensor Systems. OIP Sensor Systems. Retrieved 11 June 2018.


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