| Date: | 2002-02-28 18:45:00 | |
| Sender: | Carey Noll, Scott Wetzel, Julie Horvath/ILRS Central Bureau <Carey Noll <noll@cddisa.gsfc.nasa.gov>> | |
| Subject: | [SLR-Mail] No. 905: Envisat Launch March 01, 2002 | |
| Author: | Carey Noll, Scott Wetzel, Julie Horvath | |
| Content: | ******************************************************************************** SLR Electronic Mail 2002-02-28 18:45:00 UTC Message No. 905 ******************************************************************************** Author: Carey Noll, Scott Wetzel, Julie Horvath/ILRS Central Bureau Subject: Envisat Launch March 01, 2002 Dear Colleagues, Envisat, the most powerful European Earth observation satellite, is scheduled to be launched on March 1, 2002 at 01:07 UT from an Ariane 5 rocket in Kourou, French Guiana. This satellite is ESA´s ERS-1 and -2 follow-on mission for environmental studies, particularly climate change. Envisat is equipped with ten instruments; more information can be found at http://www.esa.int/envisat/. Envisat is also equipped with a laser retroreflector array and DORIS for precise orbit determination. It has been requested by the Envisat team that SLR tracking commence approximately forty (40) days after launch. This plan will allow the satellite to achieve an operational orbit. ESA/ESOC will be providing predictions for Envisat to the ILRS during the mission. Prior to the start of SLR support, ESOC will conduct tests of their prediction system that may involve several small groups. More detailed information on the mission including COSPAR, SIC numbers, and other tracking support information will be supplied as SLR support draws closer. Best regards, Carey, Scott, and Julie +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Ms. Carey Noll Manager, Crustal Dynamics Data Information System (CDDIS) Secretary, ILRS Central Bureau Code 920.1 E-mail: noll@cddisa.gsfc.nasa.gov NASA GSFC Voice: (301) 614-6542 Greenbelt, MD 20771 Fax: (301) 614-5970 USA WWW: http://cddisa.gsfc.nasa.gov/cddis_welcome.html +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ From: Carey Noll ******************************************************************************** |