ALTIUS explained
| ALTIUS |
| Image Alt: | ALTIUS logotype |
| Mission Type: | Earth Observation |
| Operator: | European Space Agency |
| Mission Duration: | >3 years (design lifetime) |
| Spacecraft: | ALTIUS |
| Spacecraft Bus: | PROBA |
| Manufacturer: | QinetiQ Space |
| Launch Mass: | [1] |
| Launch Date: | (planned)[2] |
| Launch Rocket: | Vega-C |
| Launch Site: | Kourou ELV |
| Launch Contractor: | Arianespace |
| Orbit Reference: | Sun-synchronous orbit |
| Orbit Regime: | Low Earth |
| Orbit Altitude: | ≈668 km |
| Orbit Repeat: | 3 days |
| Instrument Type: | payload |
| Telescope Name: | ALTIUS instrument |
| Telescope Type: | Multi-channel tuneable spectral imager |
| Telescope Wavelength: | UV: 250-355 nm (tuneable)
VIS: 440-675 nm (tuneable)
NIR 600-1020 nm (tuneable) |
| Telescope Resolution: | 1 to 3 km (vertically) |
| Insignia: | ALTIUS mission patch.png |
| Insignia Caption: | ALTIUS mission logo |
| Insignia Alt: | ALTIUS mission patch |
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.[3] [4] [5] 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.[6] The satellite design is based on the PROBA small satellite bus. The payload, developed by OIP Sensor Systems, is an innovative UV, visible and NIR instrument.[7]
The mission is scheduled for launch in 2026 from the Guiana Space Centre.[2]
See also
External links
- Web site: ALTIUS . en . 2020 . esa.int . . 8 September 2021 .
- Web site: ALTIUS . en . 2018 . altius.oma.be . . 25 September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180925142016/http://altius.oma.be/index.php . 2018-09-25 .
- Web site: ALTIUS va analyser la partie haute de l'atmosphère . fr . 13 May 2017 . www.esa.int . . 25 September 2018.
- Web site: ALTIUS gaat hogere aardatmosfeer bestuderen . nl-be . 9 May 2017 . www.esa.int . . 25 September 2018.
- Web site: ALTIUS . en . 2017 . www.oip.be . . 25 September 2018 . 2018-06-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140923/http://www.oip.be/en/detail_66.aspx .
- Web site: ALTIUS . Belgian Platform on Earth Observation . . 14 March 2019 . belspoweb . en . 11 June 2018.
Notes and References
- Web site: Altius . . 10 November 2021.
- Web site: ALTIUS - ESA's ozone mission . 4 May 2024 . ESA.
- Fussen . Didier . Dekemper . Emmanuel . Errera . Quentin . Franssens . Ghislain . Mateshvili . Nina . Pieroux . Didier . Vanhellemont . Filip . 3 August 2016 . The ALTIUS Mission . . 1–40 . 10.5194/amt-2016-213 . free.
- Web site: First ALTIUS Symposium . 2017-05-02 . Space Pole Events . . 11 June 2018 . 2018-06-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612141219/https://events.oma.be/indico/event/20/page/0.
- Web site: Earth Observation Programmes . 2016 . ESA Ministerial Council 2016 . . 11 June 2018 . ALTIUS: Develop and operate a small mission dedicated to the operational monitoring of stratospheric ozone profiles..
- Web site: Henry . Caleb . QinetiQ to build ozone-monitoring satellite for European Space Agency . . 27 January 2020 . 27 January 2020.
- Web site: ALTIUS . OIP Sensor Systems . 11 June 2018 . 2018-06-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140923/http://www.oip.be/en/detail_66.aspx.
