SCISAT-1

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SCISAT-1 is a Canadian scientific satellite dedicated primarily to studying Earth's upper atmosphere and monitoring ozone layer chemistry and related trace gases.

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SCISAT-1 canonical 11
SCISAT 2
SCISAT mission 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Earth observation satellite
artificial satellite
scientific satellite
acronym ACE
alsoKnownAs Atmospheric Chemistry Experiment
SCISAT-1
surface form: SCISAT
apogeeAltitude approximately 650 km
countryOfOrigin Canada
dataUse climate change studies
ozone layer depletion research
validation of atmospheric chemistry models
validation of other satellite measurements
designedLifetime 2 years
exceededDesignLifetime true
fundingAgency Canadian Space Agency
hasWebsite https://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/satellites/scisat.asp
inclination 74 degrees
instrument ACE-FTS
MAESTRO
instrumentFullName Atmospheric Chemistry Experiment – Fourier Transform Spectrometer
Measurements of Aerosol Extinction in the Stratosphere and Troposphere Retrieved by Occultation
launchContractor Orbital Sciences Corporation
launchCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
launchDate 2003-08-12
launchSite Vandenberg Space Force Base
surface form: Vandenberg Air Force Base
launchVehicle Pegasus XL
measurementTechnique solar occultation
missionType atmospheric research
ozone monitoring
operator Canadian Space Agency
orbitType Sun-synchronous orbit
low Earth orbit
partOfProgram Canadian Space Agency Earth observation program
perigeeAltitude approximately 650 km
primaryObjective measure trace gases in the atmosphere
monitor ozone layer chemistry
study Earth’s upper atmosphere
scientificLeadInstitution University of Waterloo
status operational
studies aerosols in the stratosphere
bromine-containing species
chlorine-containing species
greenhouse gases
nitrogen oxides (NOx)
ozone (O3)
studiesRegion stratosphere
upper troposphere

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SCISAT-1 alsoKnownAs SCISAT-1
this entity surface form: SCISAT
CSA notableWork SCISAT-1
subject surface form: Canadian Space Agency
ASC notableProject SCISAT-1
Atmospheric Chemistry Experiment partOf SCISAT-1
this entity surface form: SCISAT program
ACE-FTS operatesOn SCISAT-1
ACE-FTS operatesOn SCISAT-1
this entity surface form: SCISAT
ACE-FTS launchVehicle SCISAT-1
ACE-FTS hostSatellite SCISAT-1
MAESTRO orbitsWith SCISAT-1
MAESTRO spacecraft SCISAT-1
MAESTRO hostedOn SCISAT-1
this entity surface form: SCISAT mission