Earth Observing 3 (EO3) was a proposed joint mission between NASA New Millennium Program and the US Navy's Office of Naval Research. Geosynchronous Imaging Fourier Transform Spectrometer — Indian Ocean METOC Imager (GIFTS-IOMI) was the instrument selected by NASA to perform as EO3's latest weather satellite observing instrument. The EO3 project ended with the cancellation of NMP in 2008.

Earth Observing-3
OperatorNASA / Langley Research Center
Websitenmp.jpl.nasa.gov/eo3
Spacecraft properties
BusTRW T-310
ManufacturerNOAA
Office of Naval Research
Space Dynamics Laboratory
Launch mass1,805 kilograms (3,979 lb)
Power320 watts
Start of mission
Launch dateCancelled
Planned for 2005-06
RocketDelta II
Launch siteCape Canaveral SLC-17
Instruments
GIFTS-IOMI

References

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  • "Earth Observer 3 - GIFTS". NASA / JPL. 19 November 2003. Archived from the original on 10 January 2004. Retrieved 2009-04-16.
  • "NASA's Earth Observing Technology Satellite Proves a Success" (Press release). Goddard Space Flight Center. 24 June 2002. Archived from the original on 14 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-16.
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