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The '''s'''huttle '''r'''adar '''t'''opography '''m'''ission was a two week STS mission for creating high-res [[SAR]] topography maps of most of earths surface. | The '''s'''huttle '''r'''adar '''t'''opography '''m'''ission was a two week STS mission for creating high-res [[SAR]] topography maps of most of earths surface. | ||
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Revision as of 12:41, 16 March 2006
The shuttle radar topography mission was a two week STS mission for creating high-res SAR topography maps of most of earths surface.
STS-99 | |
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Mission patch | |
Spacecraft | |
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Objectives | |
Flight | STS-99 |
Mission | SRTM |
Duration | 10 days |
Crew | |
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ms3={{{ms3}}}|ms4={{{ms4}}}|ms5={{{ms5}}} }} | |
Experiments | |
SRTM, EarthKAM | |
Launch | |
Liftoff time | February 12, 2000 17:43 UTC |
Launch complex | LC 39A |
Launch center | KSC |
Launch crew | Kregel, Gorie, Kavandi, Voss, Mohri, Thiele |
Initial Orbit | |
Inclination | 57° (eq) |
Perigee altitude | 220 km |
Apogee altitude | 245 km |
Landing | |
Landing time | February 22, 2000 23:23 UTC |
Landing location | KSC Rwy 33 |
Landing crew | Kregel, Gorie, Kavandi, Voss, Mohri, Thiele |
Mass properties | |
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Getting SRTM data sets
SAR data sets are a good source if you are interested into making quality 3D terrains for Orbiter.
You can download SRTM data from this location. [1]
SRTM addons
There are currently no addons known, which allow you to recreate the SRT mission.