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 “QuikTOMS”
Scheduled Launch: January 2001
The Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (TOMS) continues NASA's long term mapping of the global distribution of the Earth's atmospheric ozone. In addition to ozone, TOMS measures sulfur-dioxide released in volcanic eruptions. 
Mission Life: Three years with consumables for five years.
Mission Orbit: Sun synchronous, 800 km circular orbit, 10:30 am equator crossing in descending node.