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Platforms > Space-based Platforms > Earth Observation Satellites > European Remote Sensing Satellite (ERS)

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European Remote Sensing Satellite (ERS)  

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  • The ERS programme was composed of two missions, ERS-1 and ERS-2, which were launched into the same orbit in 1991 and 1995 respectively. The two spacecraft were designed as identical twins with one important difference – ERS-2 included an extra instrument (GOME) designed to monitor ozone levels in the atmosphere. (en)

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  • 2020-10-05 10:39:34.0 [mmorahan] insert AltLabel (id: null category: primary text: ERS Earth Resource Satellite language code: en);
  • 2021-12-02 08:58:51.0 [tstevens] update PrefLabel (European Remote Sensing Satellite (ERS));
  • 2022-03-02 13:06:11.0 [tstevens] insert Definition (id: null text: The ERS programme was composed of two missions, ERS-1 and ERS-2, which were launched into the same orbit in 1991 and 1995 respectively. The two spacecraft were designed as identical twins with one important difference – ERS-2 included an extra instrument (GOME) designed to monitor ozone levels in the atmosphere. language code: en);

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