Earth Observing-3
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| Operator | NASA / Langley Research Center |
|---|---|
| Website | nmp.jpl.nasa.gov/eo3 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | TRW T-310 |
| Manufacturer |
NOAA Office of Naval Research Space Dynamics Laboratory |
| Launch mass | 1,805 kilograms (3,979 lb) |
| Power | 320 watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date |
Cancelled Planned for 2005-06 |
| Rocket | Delta II |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral SLC-17 |
| Instruments | |
| GIFTS-IOMI | |
Earth Observing 3 (EO3) GIFTS-IOMI is a proposed NASA New Millennium Program joint mission with the US Navy's Office of Naval Research. GIFTS-IOMI or Geosynchronous Imaging Fourier Transform Spectrometer — Indian Ocean METOC Imager was the instrument selected by NASA to perform as EO3's latest weather observing instrument. The EO3 project ended with the cancellation of NMP in 2008.
References
- "Earth Observer 3 - GIFTS". NASA / JPL. 19 November 2003. Retrieved 2009-04-16.
- "NASA's Earth Observing Technology Satellite Proves a Success" (Press release). Goddard Space Flight Center. 24 June 2002. Archived from the original on 14 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-16.
External links
- Earth Observing-3 at the NASA
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