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CALIPSO
Decommissioned joint NASA and CNES Earth observation satellite. CALIPSO was launched on April 28, 2006 aboard a Delta 7420-10C from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2006-016BNORAD 29108France
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Calipso
- Common name
- CALIPSO
- International designator
- 2006-016B
- NORAD catalog number
- 29108
- GCAT identifier
- S29108
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/499
Mission
- Mission type
- Earth science
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Proteus
- Owner
- CNES
- Country
- France
- Builder
- Alcatel Alenia Space (F)
- Platform (bus)
- Proteus
Launch
- Date
- April 28, 2006 · 10:02 UTC
- Launch record
- 2006-016Success
- Rocket
- Delta 7420-10C
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC2W
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 687 km
- Apogee
- 689 km
- Inclination
- 98.24°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- February 2023
Size
- Mass
- 587 kg
- Dry mass
- 559 kg
- Length
- 1.9 m
- Diameter
- 2.50 m
- Span
- 9.7 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q35494 (CC0).