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Geosat Follow-On (GFO)
Geosat Follow-On (GFO)
Oceanography, Altimetry
Launched in:
1998
Out of service since:
2008
Repeat cycle:
17 days
Orbit height:
800 km
Orbit type:
Sun Synchronous
Organisation:
US Naval Research Lab
Mission was ended as of 22 October 2008
Geosat Follow-On (GFO) websites
Information
GFO - info
NASA Goddard - GeoSat Follow-On (GFO)
Data ordering
ESA/CNES - BRAT: Broadview Radar Altimetry Toolbox
NOAA NCEI - GFO (FTP)
CNES Aviso - Products guide
On Board Sensors
Radar Altimeter ()
Information
Data ordering
Sensor Bands
Band
Wavelength
(µm)
Bandwidth
(µm)
Resolution
(m)
Swath width
(km)
Revisit time
(days)
Band 1 (13.5 GHz) (Other)
Water Vapor Radiometer ()
Information
Data ordering
Sensor Bands
Band
Wavelength
(µm)
Bandwidth
(µm)
Resolution
(m)
Swath width
(km)
Revisit time
(days)
Band 1 (22 Ghz) (Other)
Band 2 (37 Ghz) (Other)
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