Table 1 CFOSAT orbit characteristics11.
From: Image reconstruction of Arctic sea ice using SWIM data at small incidence angles
Parameters | Value |
|---|---|
Orbit radius | 6891.987 km |
Altitude at the equator | 514 km |
Inclination | 97.465° |
Nodal period | 94.761 min |
Local time of descending node | 7:00 AM +/− 30 min |
Longitudinal step between two ascending nodes | 23.756° (~ 2644 km) |
Longitudinal step between two descending nodes | 1.827° (~ 203.4 km) |
Cycle duration | 13 days |
Number of sub-cycles | 2 |
Number of orbits per cycle | 197 |
