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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:satellite
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gptkbp:contribution
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Improved weather forecasting
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gptkbp:COSPAR_ID
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2018-070A
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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2023-07-28
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gptkbp:duration
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5 years (planned)
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gptkbp:elevation
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320 km (at end of mission)
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gptkbp:endDate
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Controlled reentry
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gptkbp:firstBook
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First satellite to directly measure global wind profiles from space
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Aeolus satellite
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gptkbp:instrument
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gptkb:ALADIN_(Atmospheric_LAser_Doppler_INstrument)
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gptkbp:launchDate
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2018-08-22
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gptkbp:launchSite
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gptkb:Kourou,_French_Guiana
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gptkbp:launchVehicle
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gptkb:Vega
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Airbus_Defence_and_Space
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gptkbp:mass
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1360 kg
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gptkbp:missionType
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Earth observation
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gptkbp:namedAfter
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Aeolus (Greek god of the winds)
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gptkbp:NORAD_ID
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43600
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gptkbp:operator
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gptkb:European_Space_Agency
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gptkbp:orbitType
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gptkb:Sun-synchronous_orbit
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gptkbp:powers
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4.6 kW (solar arrays)
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gptkbp:purpose
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Global wind profile measurement
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gptkbp:status
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Decommissioned
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gptkbp:targetUser
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Meteorological agencies
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gptkbp:wavelengthRange
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355 nm (UV laser)
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Ariane_rocket_program
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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