ICESat-2 mission overview and early performance

Anthony J. Martino; Thomas A. Neumann; Nathan T. Kurtz; Douglas McLennan

doi:10.1117/12.2534938

10 October 2019 ICESat-2 mission overview and early performance

Anthony J. Martino, Thomas A. Neumann, Nathan T. Kurtz, Douglas McLennan

Proceedings Volume 11151, Sensors, Systems, and Next-Generation Satellites XXIII; 111510C (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2534938
Event: SPIE Remote Sensing, 2019, Strasbourg, France

Abstract

The Ice, Cloud, and land Elevation Satellite – 2 (ICESat-2) satellite mission launched in September 2018 from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California USA. The sole instrument is the photon-counting lidar Advanced Topographic Laser Altimeter System (ATLAS). Optimized to measure elevation change over the polar ice sheets and sea ice freeboard, ATLAS collects data globally. ICESat-2 data was released to the public in May 2019, and initial science discoveries are beginning to appear in the scientific literature. We describe the main components of the ICESat-2 mission, the standard data products, and our initial assessment of the on-orbit performance of the ATLAS instrument.

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Anthony J. Martino, Thomas A. Neumann, Nathan T. Kurtz, and Douglas McLennan "ICESat-2 mission overview and early performance", Proc. SPIE 11151, Sensors, Systems, and Next-Generation Satellites XXIII, 111510C (10 October 2019); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2534938

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