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NEOSSAT - Astronomy Data

The dataset includes the astronomical images from the Near-Earth Object Surveillance Satellite (NEOSSat). NEOSSat was launched on February 25, 2013 and it is the first space satellite dedicated to detecting and tracking asteroids and satellites. The suitcase-sized NEOSSat orbits at an altitude of approximately 780 kilometres above the Earth, searching for near-Earth asteroids that are difficult to spot using ground-based telescopes. Because of its lofty location, it is not limited by the day-night cycle and can operate 24/7. It circles the globe every 100 minutes, and, in part due to its large baffle, is able to scan space near the Sun in order to detect asteroids that may someday pass close to Earth. Through NEOSSat, Canada is participating in the international effort of the world’s space agencies to catalogue the near-Earth population of asteroids and produce information that can be used to target new destinations for future space exploration missions.

More information on NEOSSAT: http://asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/satellites/neossat/default.asp



Resource list table
Resource name Resource type Format Language Links
CADC Data Archive Dataset Other   other English
French
 Download the resource named: CADC Data Archive (en, fr)
Astronomy Data Dataset Other   other No linguistic content; Not applicable Download the resource named: Astronomy Data (zxx)
NEOSSat FITS Image User’s Guide Guide PDF   PDF English Download the resource named: NEOSSat FITS Image User’s Guide (en)
XML Dataset XML   XML No linguistic content; Not applicable Download the resource named: XML (zxx)


Data dictionary list table
Dictionary name Language Links
NEOSSat supporting document French Go to the data dictionary named: NEOSSat supporting document (fr)
NEOSSat supporting document English Go to the data dictionary named: NEOSSat supporting document (en)
NEOSSat Experience English Go to the data dictionary named: NEOSSat Experience (en)


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Tutorial name Language Links
Tutorial English
French
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Collection type Non-spatial data
Title NEOSSAT - Astronomy Data
Publisher - Organization Name at Publication Canadian Space Agency
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Data Steward Viqar Abbasi
Manager or Supervisor Michel Doyon
DIIDS No ODI-2018-00307
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CSA Science category Science
Portal type Open Data
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Division UTIL - Satellite Operations, Infrastructure and Applications
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Contact email gouvernementouvert-opengovernment@asc-csa.gc.ca
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The dataset includes the astronomical images from the Near-Earth Object Surveillance Satellite (NEOSSat). NEOSSat was launched on February 25, 2013 and it is the first space satellite dedicated to detecting and tracking asteroids and satellites. The suitcase-sized NEOSSat orbits at an altitude of approximately 780 kilometres above the Earth, searching for near-Earth asteroids that are difficult to spot using ground-based telescopes. Because of its lofty location, it is not limited by the day-night cycle and can operate 24/7. It circles the globe every 100 minutes, and, in part due to its large baffle, is able to scan space near the Sun in order to detect asteroids that may someday pass close to Earth. Through NEOSSat, Canada is participating in the international effort of the world’s space agencies to catalogue the near-Earth population of asteroids and produce information that can be used to target new destinations for future space exploration missions.

More information on NEOSSAT: http://asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/satellites/neossat/default.asp
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    Access Restrictions Unrestricted
    Jurisdiction Federal
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    Portal Release Date 2018-10-30
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      Date published 2018-10-16
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      Homepage https://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/satellites/neossat/default.asp
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