ALTIUS
 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 |
| Launch mass | 266 kilograms (586 lb)[1] |
| Dry mass | 254 kilograms (560 lb)[1] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 2026(planned)[2] |
| Rocket | Vega-C |
| Launch site | KourouELV |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Sun-synchronous orbit |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Altitude | ≈668 km[1] |
| Repeat interval | 3 days[1] |
| Main payload | |
| Name | ALTIUS instrument |
| Type | Multi-channel tuneable spectral imager |
| Wavelengths | UV: 250-355 nm (tuneable) VIS: 440-675 nm (tuneable) NIR 600-1020 nm (tuneable)[1] |
| Resolution | 1 to 3 km (vertically)[1] |
 ALTIUS mission logo | |
ALTIUS(Atmospheric Limb Tracker for Investigation of the Upcoming Stratosphere) is a satellite mission proposed by theBelgian Institute for Space Aeronomyand currently under development by theEuropean 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 byQinetiQ Space,acting as mission prime.[6][4]The satellite design is based on thePROBAsmall satellite bus.[3]The payload, developed byOIP Sensor Systems,is an innovativeUV,visibleandNIRinstrument.[7]
The mission is scheduled for launch in 2026 from theGuiana Space Centre.[2]
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
- "ALTIUS".esa.int.European Space Agency.2020.Retrieved8 September2021.
- "ALTIUS".altius.oma.be.Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy.2018. Archived fromthe originalon 2018-09-25.Retrieved25 September2018.
- "ALTIUS va analyser la partie haute de l'atmosphère".esa.int(in French).European Space Agency.13 May 2017.Retrieved25 September2018.
- "ALTIUS gaat hogere aardatmosfeer bestuderen".esa.int(in Flemish).European Space Agency.9 May 2017.Retrieved25 September2018.
- "ALTIUS".oip.be.OIP Sensor Systems.2017. Archived fromthe originalon 2018-06-12.Retrieved25 September2018.
- "ALTIUS".Belgian Platform on Earth Observation.BelSPo.11 June 2018.Retrieved14 March2019.
References[edit]
- ^abcdef"Altius".ESA.Retrieved10 November2021.
- ^ab"ALTIUS - ESA's ozone mission".ESA.Retrieved4 May2024.
- ^abFussen, 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.
- ^ab"First ALTIUS Symposium".Space Pole Events.Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy.2017-05-02. Archived fromthe originalon 2018-06-12.Retrieved11 June2018.
- ^"Earth Observation Programmes".ESA Ministerial Council 2016.European Space Agency.2016.Retrieved11 June2018.
ALTIUS: Develop and operate a small mission dedicated to the operational monitoring of stratospheric ozone profiles.
- ^Henry, Caleb (27 January 2020)."QinetiQ to build ozone-monitoring satellite for European Space Agency".SpaceNews.Retrieved27 January2020.
- ^"ALTIUS".OIP Sensor Systems.Archived fromthe originalon 2018-06-12.Retrieved11 June2018.
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