ERS-2
ERS-2 is the successor of ESA’s ERS-1 and it mainly features the same characteristics as its predecessor. Like ERS-1, ERS-2 had a Sun-synchrono us polar orbit a repeat cycle of 35 days during the mapping phase. ERS-2 mission ended in September 2011.
ERS-2 (Credit: ESA)
| Agency | ESA |
| Launch date | 1995-04-21 |
| EOL date | 2011-09-05 |
| Data Source | ESA |
| Data Version | SGDR/REAPER |
| Mass | 2516 |
| Instruments | AMI, ATSR, GOME, LRR, MWR, PRARE, RA |
| Dimensions | 12 m x 12 m x 2.5 m |
Orbit elements
ERS-2
| Repeat cycle | 35 days |
| Semi major axis | 7159495.65 m |
| Inclination | 98.5421 ° |
| Start of phase | 1995-04-29 |
| End of phase | 2007-09-24 |
| Revolutions | 501 |
| Mean Height | 785 km |
| List of cycles | Link |
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