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The Afternoon Constellation - A-Train

The Afternoon Train, or 'A-Train', for short, is a constellation of satellites that travel one behind the other, along the same track, as they orbit Earth.

A-train (satellite constellation) - Wikipedia

A-train (satellite constellation) ... The A-train (from Afternoon Train) is a satellite constellation of four Earth observation satellites of varied nationality ...

A-train Satellite Constellation - NASA Science

NASA has several satellites that orbit the Earth one behind the other on the same track. They're called the “A-Train.” Why put all of these different ...

The A-Train - American Geosciences Institute

A-Train. A satellite constellation like the A-Train is composed of a number of satellites following one another along a “track” in space. While they aren't ...

A-train constellation satellites - Colorado State University

There have been as many as 7 different satellites in the A-train constellation, but a maximum of only 6 at one time: EOS-Aqua, EOS-Aura1, CloudSat, CALIPSO, ...

Satellite constellation - Wikipedia

A satellite constellation is a group of artificial satellites working together as a system. Unlike a single satellite, a constellation can provide permanent ...

NASA takes the A-Train on Earth Day - WRAL.com

This afternoon constellation of Earth observing satellites, nicknamed A-Train for the Aqua and Aura missions that that began it, work together ...

a-train satellite constellation: Topics by Science.gov

The Space Technology 5 (ST5) constellation of three micro-satellites was launched March 22, 2006. During the three-month flight demonstration phase, the ST5 ...

CloudSat's A-Train Exit and the Formation of the C-Train: An Orbital ...

NASA's CloudS at mission was launched in 2006 and flew in formation with other earth-observing satellites in NASA's Afternoon Constellation (the ...

Satellite Constellation - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

A satellite constellation refers to a group of satellites orbiting the Earth in a coordinated manner to provide specific functions such as positioning.

A-train (satellite constellation) - Wikiwand

The A-train is a satellite constellation of four Earth observation satellites of varied nationality in Sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude that is slightly ...

Large Satellite Constellations and their Impact on Astronomy - Eso.org

Wikipedia: "A satellite constellation is a group of artificial satellites working together as a system." A mega-constellation is a group of large constellation, ...

Artist concept of the constellation of satellites in the A-Train Orbit....

The orbit path, at the equator, progresses westwards 10.8 degrees each day, and the final coverage pattern results in a total of 233 orbits circling the planet ...

A-Train satellite constellation | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov

Detailed Description. Illustration of NASA satellite constellation known as the "A Train." Sources/Usage.

Constellation - Satellogic

Aleph-1 Constellation ; 51. Satellites launched 100% deployment success rate ; 60+. Weekly world remaps with a constellation of 60 satellites ; 200+. Daily world ...

Technology - Starlink

Starlink is the world's first and largest satellite constellation using a low Earth orbit to deliver broadband internet capable of supporting streaming, online ...

5 A train satellite constellation Images: PICRYL - GetArchive

NASA public domain image colelction. The satellites comprising the w:en:A-train (satellite constellation) after the 2009 launches.

Starlink satellites: Facts, tracking and impact on astronomy | Space

Starlink satellites orbit approximately 342 miles (550 kilometers) above Earth and put on a spectacular show for observers as they move across ...

The A-Train Constellation of Satellites (IMAGE) - EurekAlert!

This graphic (not to scale) depicts the satellites that make up the Afternoon Constellation -- the "A-Train." Note also that CALIPSO trails CloudSat by only ...

A-Train – Knowledge and References - Taylor & Francis

The constellation is in a polar orbit, moving across the equator at around 1:30 pm local time each afternoon; hence, the name Afternoon Train. Satellite remote ...