NEMO [NRL]
NEMO (Naval Earth Map Observer) was a space-based remote sensing system for collecting broad-area, synoptic, and unclassified Hyperspectral Imagery (HSI) for Naval Forces and the Civil Sector. NEMO meets unique requirements for imaging the littoral regions on a global basis, and also meets civil needs for imagery supporting land use management, agriculture, environmental studies, and mineral exploration.
The satellite was to be built on SS/Loral's LS-400 satellite bus of Globalstar heritage. It was to feature following equipment:
NEMO was planned for a launch in 2000, but program has been put on hold and has been cancelled since.
Nation: | USA |
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Type / Application: | Earth observation |
Operator: | US Navy |
Contractors: | Space Systems/Loral, NRL |
Equipment: | Hyperspectral Coastal Ocean Imaging Spectrometer (COIS) |
Configuration: | LS-400 |
Propulsion: | |
Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
Lifetime: | 3 years (On-Orbit Mission Life); 5 years (Design Life) |
Mass: | |
Orbit: | 605 km SSO |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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NEMO | - | cancelled |