ALTIUS

<p>ALTIUS (Atmospheric Limb Tracker for Investigation of the Upcoming Stratosphere) is a satellite mission proposed  by the <a href="/facts/Belgian_Institute_for_Space_Aeronomy/H9VEXV6b">Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy</a> and currently under development by the <a href="/facts/European_Space_Agency/L8YRNV0C">European Space Agency</a>. Its main objective is to monitor the distribution and evolution of stratospheric ozone in the Earth's atmosphere. The industrial consortium is led by <a href="/facts/QinetiQ/0ggdsVGF">QinetiQ Space</a>, acting as mission prime. The satellite design is based on the <a href="/facts/PROBA/xB7EJQfH">PROBA</a> small satellite bus. The payload, developed by <a href="/facts/OIP_Sensor_Systems/ak2Ag3zW">OIP Sensor Systems</a>, is an innovative <a href="/facts/UV/kncBUqn5">UV</a>, <a href="/facts/Visible_spectrum/frPBh8o5">visible</a> and <a href="/facts/Near-infrared/44XdJNcc">NIR</a> instrument.
</p><p>The mission is scheduled for launch in 2026 from the <a href="/facts/Guiana_Space_Centre/hp6TSJ6W">Guiana Space Centre</a> on <a href="/facts/Vega_C/AuH9mJ32">Vega-C</a> together with another Earth-observing satellite, <a href="/facts/FLEX_(satellite)/TD5DNx2v">FLEX</a>.
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