ICESat-2

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:analysis ongoing research
available tools
gptkbp:application environmental monitoring
gptkbp:capacity large volume
gptkbp:collaboration multiple countries
NASA and other international partners
gptkbp:collection ongoing
October 2018
gptkbp:community scientists and researchers
gptkbp:community_engagement workshops and conferences
gptkbp:data_type gptkb:HDF5
lidar data
gptkbp:data_usage gptkb:scientific_research
gptkbp:design 3 years
gptkbp:events ongoing
gptkbp:first_data_release December 2018
gptkbp:future_plans extended mission duration
gptkbp:hatching_time 70 meters
gptkbp:height 500 km
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label ICESat-2
gptkbp:image_processing gptkb:NASA's_data_centers
gptkbp:impact monitoring sea level rise
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:ATLAS
gptkbp:is_updated_by regular updates
gptkbp:launch_date September 15, 2018
gptkbp:launch_mass 1,500 kg
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Vandenberg_Space_Force_Base
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Falcon_9_Block_5
gptkbp:mass 1,500 kg
gptkbp:mission_type gptkb:Earth_observation
gptkbp:notable_mission gptkb:ICESat
gptkbp:objective monitoring changes in polar ice
gptkbp:operational_status active
gptkbp:operator gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:orbit_type polar orbit
gptkbp:orbital_inclination 92 degrees
gptkbp:power_source solar panels
gptkbp:product_quality high quality
gptkbp:products elevation data
gptkbp:provides_information_on open access
publicly available
with other satellite data
gptkbp:provides_support_for NASA support
gptkbp:publications numerous publications
gptkbp:purpose measure ice sheet elevation
gptkbp:research_areas glaciology
gptkbp:research_focus climate change
gptkbp:resolution high resolution
gptkbp:scientific_instruments lidar
gptkbp:successor gptkb:ICESat
gptkbp:track laser altimetry
gptkbp:website https://icesat-2.gsfc.nasa.gov
gptkbp:width 70 km
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Goddard_Space_Flight_Center
gptkb:ICESat
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4