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  • Mission Name (Short): Self-explanatory.
  • Mission Name (Full): Self-explanatory. Note: "aka" indicates that a satellite mission has multiple names.
  • Launch Date: Self-explanatory. The expected launch date will appear as 31 December of the expected launch year if the exact launch date is not known.
  • Launch Vehicle: Self-explanatory.
  • LV Manufacturer: Self-explanatory.
  • LV Country: Home country of LV manufacturer. "@" suffix indicates country is on NASA Office of International and Interagency Relations Designated Country List.
  • Orbit Type:
    • EML1 - Earth-Moon Lagrange Point #1 (near side)
    • GEO - Geostationary Earth Orbit
    • HEO - Highly Elliptical Orbit
    • LEO - Low Earth Orbit
    • LLO - Low Lunar Orbit
    • MEO - Medium Earth Orbit
    • SSO - Sun-synchronous Orbit
    • ISS Resources: See home page for details.
  • Orbit Apogee Altitude (kg): Altitude above Earth surface of furthest point in orbit.
  • Orbit Perigee Altitude (km): Altitude above Earth surface of nearest point in orbit.
  • Orbit Inclination (deg): Angle between orbital plan and Earth equatorial plane.
  • Orbit Longitude (deg +E, -W): Longitude of sub-satellite point (applies to GEO orbits). Positive degrees are East longitude; negative degrees are West longitude.
  • Primary Owner/Customer/Agency: Primary organization that funds/manages mission.
  • Primary Owner/Customer/Agency Country: Self-explanatory. "@" suffix note applies.
  • Secondary Owner/Customer/Agency: Secondary organization that funds/manages mission.
  • Operator: Organization that operates mission.
  • Operator Country: Self-explanatory. "@" suffix note applies.
  • Operator POC: Hosted payload point of contact at Operator organization.
  • Operator POC Office: Self-explanatory.
  • Operator POC Phone: Self-explanatory.
  • Operator POC E-mail: Self-explanatory.
  • Operator POC Organization: POC's business unit within Operator organization.
  • Operator POC Country: Self-explanatory. "@" suffix note applies.
  • Spacecraft Bus: Self-explanatory.
  • Spacecraft Manufacturer: Organization that builds spacecraft.
  • Spacecraft Manufacturer Country: Self-explanatory. "@" suffix note applies.
  • Spacecraft POC: Hosted payload point of contact at Spacecraft Manufacturer organization.
  • Spacecraft POC Office: Self-explanatory.
  • Spacecraft POC Phone: Self-explanatory.
  • Spacecraft POC E-mail: Self-explanatory.
  • Mission URL: Home page of actual mission, suite of missions, parent organization, or CEOS database entry.
  • Remarks: Self-explanatory.
  • Information Source: Public website (industry/government press release, trade press article, CEOS database) that provided information for latest record update.
  • Record Update Date: Date record was last updated.