EarthCARE Radio astronomy Sites overpasses
Output Description
| Time | Date/Time UTC YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss |
| Latitude | Latitude of spacecraft ground track (-90.0, +90.0) |
| Longitude | Longitude of spacecraft ground track (-180.0, +180.0) |
| Altitude | Spacecraft altitude (km) |
| Distance | Distance (km) between the spacecraft ground track and the ground site location |
| Azimuth | Azimuth (direction from North observer must face) to the Spacecraft |
| Elevation | Spacecraft's elevation angle above the horizon at rise (0.0), peak, and set (0.0) times |
CPR Silent start/stop times indicate that the CPR is set to non-emitting mode during this time interval.
Details for fly over pass Plateau de Bure (France)
Site ID: BURE____
Offset applied to all times: -12.16 seconds
| Rise | Peak | Set | Cpr silent start | Cpr silent stop | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | 2025-05-08 02:40:09 | 2025-05-08 02:42:41 | 2025-05-08 02:45:13 | ||
| Latitude | 33.81672 | 43.56176 | 53.24127 | None | None |
| Longitude | -15.5269 | -18.13656 | -21.50948 | None | None |
| Altitude | 400.08 | 401.91 | 403.95 | None | None |
| Distance | 2195.71 | 1921.98 | 2206.67 | None | None |
| Azimuth | 244.22 | 274.94 | 305.49 | None | None |
| Elevation | 0.0 | 2.69 | 0.0 | None | None |
Offset applied to original time: When filled, indicates that the UTC time have been refined with more accurate orbit prediction.
