Arctic Weather Satellite
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 Arctic Weather Satellite design, 2021 | |
| Mission type | Weather satellite |
|---|---|
| Operator | ESA, EUMETSAT |
| COSPAR ID | 2024-149CZ |
| SATCAT no. | 60563 |
| Website | |
| Mission duration | 5 years (expected) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | InnoSat |
| Manufacturer | OHB Sweden OHB SE |
| Launch mass | 120 kilograms (260 lb) |
| Power | 160 Watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 16 August 2024 |
| Rocket | Falcon 9 |
| Launch site | Vandenberg SLC-4E |
| Contractor | SpaceX |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Regime | Sun-synchronous |
| Altitude | 600 km |
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The Arctic Weather Satellite (AWS) is a technology demonstrator weather satellite built by consortium led by OHB Sweden, a satellite provider and subsidiary of OHB SE, under the direction by the European Space Agency (ESA) and EUMETSAT. It was launched in August 2024 from Vandenberg and is a precursor of the future EPS-Sterna satellite constelation.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
