Instrument and Mission Simulators
Software simulators allow the feasibility of new mission concepts and instruments to be demonstrated and evaluated. They can be a significant aid to design refinement and provide test data during systems development.
| Mission | Instrument / Project | Launch | Language | OS / platform |
| Altimeter | ||||
| CryoSat-2 | CRYMPS : CRYosat Mission Performance Simulator | 2010 | C | Linux, Mac OSX |
| HSRRA | High Spatial Resolution Radar Altimeter - feasibility study | 1999 | C | Sun Unix |
| Envisat | RA2 Instrument Simulator [RAS] - retracking evaluation study | 1998 | C, IDL | Sun Unix |
| ERS1 | Potential of satellite altimetry over non-ocean surfaces (study) | 1990 | Fortran | Vax VMS |
| need to add Astro missions |
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