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Demeter satellite  

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  • DEMETER (Detection of Electro-Magnetic Emissions Transmitted from Earthquake Regions) was a French micro-satellite operated by CNES devoted to the investigation of the ionospheric disturbances due to seismic and volcanic activity. It was launched on June 29, 2004, on a quasi Sun-synchronous circular orbit with an inclination of about 98.23° and an altitude of about 710 km. The altitude was changed to about 660 km in December 2005. Scientific operations ended December 9, 2010. (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demeter_(satellite))

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/MDL-FXZQFP5N-0

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