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
ALTIUS BISA logo
Mission typeEarth Observation
OperatorEuropean Space Agency
Mission duration>3 years (design lifetime)
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftALTIUS
BusPROBA
ManufacturerQinetiQ Space
Launch mass270 kilograms (600 lb)[1]
Start of mission
Launch date2023 (planned)[1]
Launch siteKourou
ContractorArianespace
Orbital parameters
Reference systemSun-synchronous orbit
RegimeLow Earth
Altitude≈700 km
Main payload
NameALTIUS instrument
TypeMulti-channel tuneable spectral imager
WavelengthsUV: 250-400 nm (tuneable)
VIS: 400-800 nm (tuneable)
NIR 800-1800 nm (tuneable)
 

The mission is scheduled for launch in 2023 from Guiana Space Centre.[1]

See also
  • "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
  1. Henry, Caleb (27 January 2020). "QinetiQ to build ozone-monitoring satellite for European Space Agency". SpaceNews. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  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.
  3. "First ALTIUS Symposium". Space Pole Events. Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy. 2017-05-02. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  4. "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.
  5. "ALTIUS". OIP Sensor Systems. OIP Sensor Systems. Retrieved 11 June 2018.


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