SCISAT-1
Spacecraft
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SCISAT-1 is a Canadian satellite designed to make observations of the Earth's atmosphere. Its main instruments are an optical Fourier transform infrared spectrometer, the ACE-FTS Instrument, and an ultraviolet spectrophotometer, MAESTRO. Wikipedia
Launch date: August 13, 2003
Manufacturer: Bristol Aerospace
Inclination: 73.9 degrees
Launch mass: 260 kg (570 lb)
Mission duration: Planned: 2 years (minimum); Elapsed: 20 years, 7 months, 30 days