Ers2 Wind Scatterometer L2 - Cycles 39-49
The following table gives the number of orbits available per cycle and the number of explained and unexplained missing orbits. Explained missing orbits cannot be recovered because is effectively data lost due to platform/instrument anomalies, and acquisition errors. Unexplained missing orbits might be recovered during next reprocessing campaign and are mainly due to corruption occurred during the transcription processes of the raw telemetry data from tape units to hard disks.
Unexplained Missing orbits | |
Missing orbits(due to Instrument/Platform Unavailability,Ground Segment Station Unavailability, Orbit Control Manouvre, and Unplanned Orbits) |
Cycle 39 (04 Jan 1999 - 08 Feb 1999)
Absolute Orbit Start | Absolute Orbit Stop | Number of Missing Orbits |
19546 | 19546 | 1 |
19618 | 19618 | 1 |
19882 | 19884 | 3 |
Total Missing Orbits (exp./unexpected) | 5(0/5) | |
Total Missing Orbits Excluding known missing orbits (%) | 1.00 |
Cycle 40 (08 Feb 1999 - 15 Mar 1999)
Absolute Orbit Start | Absolute Orbit Stop | Number of Missing Orbits |
20143 | 20151 | 9 |
20197 | 20198 | 2 |
20354 | 20355 | 2 |
20338 | 20338 | 1 |
20368 | 20370 | 3 |
20386 | 20386 | 1 |
Total Missing Orbits (exp./unexpected) | 18(1/17) | |
Total Missing Orbits Excluding known missing orbits (%) | 3.40 |
Cycle 41 (15 Mar 1999 - 19 Apr 1999)
Absolute Orbit Start | Absolute Orbit Stop | Number of Missing Orbits |
20435 | 20435 | 1 |
20500 | 20509 | 10 |
20570 | 20570 | 1 |
20671 | 20671 | 1 |
20729 | 20738 | 10 |
Total Missing Orbits (exp./unexpected) | 23(1/22) | |
Total Missing Orbits Excluding known missing orbits (%) | 4.40 |
Cycle 42 (19 Apr 1999 - 24 May 1999)
Absolute Orbit Start | Absolute Orbit Stop | Number of Missing Orbits |
20912 | 20913 | 2 |
21001 | 21001 | 1 |
21054 | 21054 | 1 |
21195 | 21196 | 2 |
21255 | 21256 | 2 |
21289 | 21296 | 8 |
21312 | 21312 | 1 |
21332 | 21332 | 1 |
21356 | 21357 | 2 |
Total Missing Orbits (exp./unexpected) | 20(2/18) | |
Total Missing Orbits Excluding known missing orbits (%) | 3.61 |
Cycle 43 (24 May 1999 - 28 Jun 1999)
Absolute Orbit Start | Absolute Orbit Stop | Number of Missing Orbits |
21414 | 21415 | 2 |
21429 | 21429 | 1 |
21456 | 21456 | 1 |
21472 | 21472 | 1 |
21532 | 21540 | 9 |
21586 | 21589 | 4 |
21658 | 21658 | 1 |
21661 | 21668 | 8 |
21701 | 21701 | 1 |
21760 | 21769 | 10 |
21843 | 21845 | 3 |
21868 | 21868 | 1 |
21875 | 21883 | 9 |
21889 | 21898 | 10 |
Total Missing Orbits (exp./unexpected) | 61(0/61) | |
Total Missing Orbits Excluding known missing orbits (%) | 12.18 |
Cycle 44 (28 Jun 1999 - 02 Aug 1999)
Absolute Orbit Start | Absolute Orbit Stop | Number of Missing Orbits |
21904 | 21904 | 1 |
21927 | 21927 | 1 |
22182 | 22182 | 1 |
22231 | 22231 | 1 |
22319 | 22319 | 1 |
22348 | 22356 | 10 |
Total Missing Orbits (exp./unexpected) | 15(0/15) | |
Total Missing Orbits Excluding known missing orbits (%) | 2.99 |
Cycle 45 (02 Aug 1999 - 06 Sep 1999)
Absolute Orbit Start | Absolute Orbit Stop | Number of Missing Orbits |
22432 | 22432 | 1 |
22472 | 22475 | 4 |
22544 | 22545 | 2 |
22610 | 22611 | 2 |
22663 | 22670 | 8 |
22820 | 22828 | 9 |
22874 | 22874 | 1 |
22889 | 22890 | 1 |
Total Missing Orbits (exp./unexpected) | 29(2/27) | |
Total Missing Orbits Excluding known missing orbits (%) | 5.41 |
Cycle 46 (06 Sep 1999 - 11 Oct 1999)
Absolute Orbit Start | Absolute Orbit Stop | Number of Missing Orbits |
22904 | 22905 | 2 |
22919 | 22919 | 1 |
22988 | 22988 | 1 |
23032 | 23032 | 1 |
23110 | 23110 | 1 |
23115 | 23116 | 2 |
23131 | 23133 | 8 |
23178 | 23186 | 9 |
23236 | 23243 | 8 |
23263 | 23263 | 1 |
23264 | 23265 | 2 |
23278 | 23286 | 9 |
23293 | 23300 | 8 |
23307 | 23315 | 9 |
23321 | 23329 | 9 |
23336 | 23343 | 8 |
23350 | 23358 | 9 |
23361 | 23372 | 12 |
23374 | 23377 | 4 |
23381 | 23386 | 6 |
23389 | 23391 | 3 |
Total Missing Orbits (exp./unexpected) | 108(4/104) | |
Total Missing Orbits Excluding known missing orbits (%) | 20.93 |
Cycle 47 (11 Oct 1999 - 15 Nov 1999)
Absolute Orbit Start | Absolute Orbit Stop | Number of Missing Orbits |
23402 | 23415 | 15 |
23417 | 23429 | 13 |
23436 | 23443 | 8 |
23450 | 23458 | 9 |
23461 | 23464 | 4 |
23488 | 23488 | 1 |
23522 | 23529 | 8 |
23536 | 23544 | 9 |
23608 | 23608 | 1 |
23622 | 23630 | 9 |
23636 | 23644 | 9 |
23679 | 23687 | 9 |
23693 | 23701 | 9 |
23708 | 23715 | 8 |
23718 | 23720 | 3 |
23779 | 23787 | 9 |
23790 | 23792 | 3 |
23796 | 23801 | 6 |
23805 | 23816 | 12 |
23819 | 23820 | 2 |
23833 | 23835 | 3 |
23848 | 23849 | 2 |
23869 | 23869 | 1 |
Total Missing Orbits (exp./unexpected) | 152(5/147) | |
Total Missing Orbits Excluding known missing orbits (%) | 29.64 |
Cycle 48 (15 Nov 1999 - 20 Dec 1999)
Absolute Orbit Start | Absolute Orbit Stop | Number of Missing Orbits |
23929 | 23940 | 12 |
23993 | 23993 | 1 |
24008 | 24016 | 9 |
24023 | 24030 | 9 |
24034 | 24035 | 2 |
24040 | 24045 | 6 |
24048 | 24059 | 12 |
24086 | 24086 | 1 |
24120 | 24120 | 1 |
24123 | 24125 | 3 |
24133 | 24135 | 3 |
24137 | 24145 | 9 |
24151 | 24159 | 9 |
24163 | 24175 | 12 |
24180 | 24188 | 9 |
24193 | 24195 | 3 |
24203 | 24205 | 3 |
24213 | 24215 | 3 |
24265 | 24275 | 11 |
24280 | 24288 | 9 |
24293 | 24298 | 6 |
24303 | 24305 | 3 |
24313 | 24315 | 3 |
24323 | 24325 | 3 |
24333 | 24344 | 12 |
24349 | 24350 | 2 |
24352 | 24355 | 4 |
24363 | 24365 | 3 |
24380 | 24385 | 6 |
Total Missing Orbits (exp./unexpected) | 169(12/157) | |
Total Missing Orbits Excluding known missing orbits (%) | 32.11 |
Cycle 49 (20 Dec 1999 - 24 Jan 1999)
Absolute Orbit Start | Absolute Orbit Stop | Number of Missing Orbits |
24449 | 24450 | 2 |
24471 | 24471 | 1 |
24480 | 24488 | 9 |
24509 | 24510 | 2 |
24533 | 24533 | 1 |
24536 | 24536 | 1 |
24551 | 24552 | 2 |
24556 | 24585 | 30 |
24602 | 24602 | 1 |
24610 | 24617 | 8 |
24633 | 24634 | 2 |
24864 | 24865 | 2 |
24878 | 24880 | 3 |
24895 | 24901 | 7 |
Total Missing Orbits (exp./unexpected) | 88(0/88) | |
Total Missing Orbits Excluding known missing orbits (%) | 17.56 |