# Orbit opportunities
```{margin}
METAR Kiruna Airport
```
## Overview statistics
::::{grid}
:gutter: 3
:::{grid-item-card} Flight hours used so far
**25.0** hours.
```{dropdown} Hours per flight
`KA-20250928a` **3.0** h
`KA-20250929a` **3.0** h
`KA-20251001a` **4.0** h
`KA-20251003a` **3.5** h
`KA-20251008a` **3.0** h
`KA-20251009a` **3.5** h
`KA-20251010a` **2.5** h
`KA-20251014a` **2.5** h
```
:::
:::{grid-item-card} EC orbits targeted
8 orbits.
```{dropdown} Covered orbits
`7587C`
`7603C`
`7634C`
`7665C`
`7743C`
`7758C/D`
`7774C`
`7836C/D`
```
:::
:::{grid-item-card} Target scenarios covered
```{list-table}
:header-rows: 0
* - `Stratiform rain`
- **2**
* - `Stratocumulus`
- **3**
* - `Cumulus`
- **0**
* - `Cb anvils`
- **1**
* - `Ns snow`
- **0**
* - `MPC Ac + CAOs`
- **2**
* - `Melting layer`
- **3**
* - `Cirrus`
- **5**
* - `Multi-layer`
- **5**
```
:::
::::
```{figure} figures/cello_arctic_flighttracks.png
---
name: cello-arctic-flighttracks
---
Overview of all EarthCARE underflights during CELLO-ARCTIC in September and October 2025.
```
## Target orbits
```{note}
You can find the daily orbit opportunities in the weekly dropdowns below. Clicking on a flown orbit card directs you to the corresponding flight report.
```
```{dropdown} Week 1
::::{grid}
:gutter: 1
:::{grid-item-card}
:class-card: orange-card
`M15/09`
^^^
+++
EC L1? -
:::
:::{grid-item-card}
:class-card: orange-card
`T16/09`
^^^
+++
EC L1? -
:::
:::{grid-item-card}
:class-card: orange-card
`W17/09`
^^^
+++
EC L1? -
:::
:::{grid-item-card}
:class-card: orange-card
`T18/09`
^^^
+++
EC L1? -
:::
:::{grid-item-card}
:class-card: orange-card
`F19/09`
^^^
Status: ❌
7447C
+++
EC L1? -
:::
:::{grid-item-card}
:class-card: orange-card
`S20/09`
^^^
Status: ❌
7463C
+++
EC L1? -
:::
:::{grid-item-card}
:class-card: orange-card
`S21/09`
^^^
Status: ❌
7478C
+++
EC L1? -
:::
::::
**Target orbits of the week:**
```{figure} figures/cello_arctic_orbit_opportunities_week1.png
---
name: week1-orbits
---
Target orbits for week 1 (in purple), and Saturday orbits (in grey).
```
```{dropdown} Week 2
::::{grid}
:gutter: 1
:::{grid-item-card}
:class-card: orange-card
`M22/09`
^^^
Status: ❌
7494C
+++
EC L1? -
:::
:::{grid-item-card}
:class-card: orange-card
`T23/09`
^^^
Status: ❌
7509C
+++
EC L1? -
:::
:::{grid-item-card}
:class-card: orange-card
`W24/09`
^^^
Status: ❌
7525C
+++
EC L1? -
:::
:::{grid-item-card}
:class-card: orange-card
`T25/09`
^^^
Status: ❌
7540C
`aircraft`
`arrival`
+++
EC L1? -
:::
:::{grid-item-card}
`F26/09`
^^^
Status: ❌
7556C
`scrapped`
+++
EC L1? -
:::
:::{grid-item-card}
:class-card: grey-card
`S27/09`
^^^
Status: ❌
7571C
7572C
+++
EC L1? -
:::
:::{grid-item-card}
:class-card: green-card
:link: reports/KA-20250928a
:link-type: doc
`S28/09`
^^^
Status: ✅
**7587C**
{flight-cat}`cirrus`
{flight-cat}`ec_under`
+++
EC L1 ✅
:::
::::
**Target orbits of the week:**
```{figure} figures/cello_arctic_orbit_opportunities_week2.png
---
name: week2-orbits
---
Target orbits for week 2 (in purple), and Saturday orbits (in grey).
```
```{dropdown} Week 3
::::{grid}
:gutter: 1
:::{grid-item-card}
:class-card: green-card
:link: reports/KA-20250929a
:link-type: doc
`M29/09`
^^^
Status: ✅
**7603C**
{flight-cat}`mpc`
{flight-cat}`melt_layer`
{flight-cat}`precip`
{flight-cat}`multi`
{flight-cat}`marine_sc`
{flight-cat}`ec_under`
+++
EC L1 ✅
:::
:::{grid-item-card}
`T30/09`
^^^
Status: ❌
**7618C**
`no clds`
+++
EC L1? -
:::
:::{grid-item-card}
:class-card: green-card
:link: reports/KA-20251001a
:link-type: doc
`W01/10`
^^^
Status: ✅
**7634C**
{flight-cat}`mpc`
{flight-cat}`melt_layer`
{flight-cat}`precip`
{flight-cat}`marine_sc`
{flight-cat}`multi`
{flight-cat}`ec_under`
{flight-cat}`alomar`
{flight-cat}`cirrus`
+++
EC L1 ✅
:::
:::{grid-item-card}
`T02/10`
^^^
Status: ❌
**7649C**
`air-`
`space`
`con-`
`cerns`
+++
EC L1? -
:::
:::{grid-item-card}
:class-card: green-card
:link: reports/KA-20251003a
:link-type: doc
`F03/10`
^^^
Status: ✅
**7665C**
{flight-cat}`mpc`
{flight-cat}`melt_layer`
{flight-cat}`precip`
{flight-cat}`marine_sc`
{flight-cat}`multi`
{flight-cat}`ec_under`
+++
EC L1 ✅
:::
:::{grid-item-card}
:class-card: grey-card
`S04/10`
^^^
Status: ❌
7680C
+++
EC L1? -
:::
:::{grid-item-card}
`S05/10`
^^^
Status: ❌
**7696C**
`adverse`
`weather`
`KRN`
+++
EC L1? -
:::
::::
**Target orbits of the week:**
```{figure} figures/cello_arctic_orbit_opportunities_week3.png
---
name: week3-orbits
---
Target orbits for week 3 (in purple), and Saturday orbits (in grey).
```
```{dropdown} Week 4
::::{grid}
:gutter: 1
:::{grid-item-card}
`M06/10`
^^^
Status: ❌
**7712C**
`adverse`
`weather`
`KRN`
+++
EC L1? -
:::
:::{grid-item-card}
`T07/10`
^^^
Status: ❌
**7727C**
`adverse`
`weather`
`KRN`
+++
EC L1? -
:::
:::{grid-item-card}
:class-card: green-card
:link: reports/KA-20251008a
:link-type: doc
`W08/10`
^^^
Status: ✅
**7743C**
{flight-cat}`cirrus`
{flight-cat}`cb_anvil`
{flight-cat}`ec_under`
+++
EC L1 ✅
:::
:::{grid-item-card}
:class-card: green-card
:link: reports/KA-20251009a
:link-type: doc
`T09/10`
^^^
Status: ✅
**7758C/D**
{flight-cat}`cirrus`
{flight-cat}`multi`
{flight-cat}`ec_under`
+++
EC L1 ✅
:::
:::{grid-item-card}
:class-card: green-card
:link: reports/KA-20251010a
:link-type: doc
`F10/10`
^^^
Status: ✅
**7774C**
{flight-cat}`cirrus`
{flight-cat}`altocumulus`
{flight-cat}`mpc`
{flight-cat}`precip`
{flight-cat}`multi`
{flight-cat}`ec_under`
+++
EC L1 ✅
:::
:::{grid-item-card}
:class-card: grey-card
`S11/10`
^^^
7789C
+++
EC L1? -
:::
:::{grid-item-card}
`S12/10`
^^^
Status: ❌
**7805C**
`unclr`
`cld`
`sit`
+++
EC L1? -
:::
::::
**Target orbits of the week:**
```{figure} figures/cello_arctic_orbit_opportunities_week4.png
---
name: week4-orbits
---
Target orbits for week 4 (in purple), and Saturday orbits (in grey).
```
```{dropdown} Week 5
::::{grid}
:gutter: 1
:::{grid-item-card}
`M13/10`
^^^
Status: ❌
**7820C**
**7821C**
`airspace`
`+ range`
+++
EC L1? -
:::
:::{grid-item-card}
:class-card: green-card
:link: reports/KA-20251014a
:link-type: doc
`T14/10`
^^^
Status: ✅
**7836C/D**
{flight-cat}`mpc`
{flight-cat}`liquid`
{flight-cat}`altostratus`
{flight-cat}`ec_under`
+++
EC L1 ✅
:::
:::{grid-item-card}
:class-card: orange-card
`W15/10`
^^^
`aircraft`
`leaves`
`KRN`
+++
EC L1? -
:::
:::{grid-item-card}
:class-card: orange-card
`T16/10`
^^^
+++
EC L1? -
:::
:::{grid-item-card}
:class-card: orange-card
`F17/10`
^^^
+++
EC L1? -
:::
:::{grid-item-card}
:class-card: orange-card
`S18/10`
^^^
+++
EC L1? -
:::
:::{grid-item-card}
:class-card: orange-card
`S19/10`
^^^
+++
EC L1? -
:::
::::
**Target orbits of the week:**
```{figure} figures/cello_arctic_orbit_opportunities_week5.png
---
name: week5-orbits
---
Target orbits for week 5 (in purple), and Saturday orbits (in grey).
```