SCISAT-1
SCISAT-1 is a Canadian atmospheric-science satellite operated by the Canadian Space Agency with NASA collaboration. Its Atmospheric Chemistry Experiment uses solar occultation spectroscopy, together with the MAESTRO ultraviolet-visible instrument, to measure ozone and many related trace gases and to investigate the chemistry controlling the ozone layer, especially over Canada and the Arctic.
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- SCISATScientific Satellite Atmospheric Chemistry Experiment 1ACE-FTS2003-036A
- Name
- SCISAT-1
- Slug
- scisat-1
- Status
- active
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- Description
- SCISAT-1 is a Canadian atmospheric-science satellite operated by the Canadian Space Agency with NASA collaboration. Its Atmospheric Chemistry Experiment uses solar occultation spectroscopy, together with the MAESTRO ultraviolet-visible instrument, to measure ozone and many related trace gases and to investigate the chemistry controlling the ozone layer, especially over Canada and the Arctic.
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- Outcome
- Designed for two years, SCISAT has operated for more than two decades and remains supported in Canada's 2026-27 program. Its long, precise record of atmospheric composition supports ozone-recovery assessment, climate and pollution research, and studies at more than sixty-five research institutions.
- Start Date
- 2003-08-12
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- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 16:17:15 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 16:17:15 UTC
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