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Coriolis
American military Earth and solar observation satellite. Coriolis was launched on January 6, 2003 aboard a Titan II SLV from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2003-001ANORAD 27640United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Coriolis
- Payload designation
- STP P98-2
- Other names
- Coriolis:P
- International designator
- 2003-001A
- NORAD catalog number
- 27640
- GCAT identifier
- S27640
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/428
Mission
- Mission type
- Earth science, Astronomy
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- STP1
- Owner
- USAF SMC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Spectrum Astro
- Platform (bus)
- SA-200HP
Launch
- Date
- January 6, 2003 · 14:19 UTC
- Launch record
- 2003-001Success
- Rocket
- Titan II SLV
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC4W
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 391 km
- Apogee
- 846 km
- Inclination
- 98.72°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- January 2023
Size
- Mass
- 827 kg
- Dry mass
- 745 kg
- Length
- 4.7 m
- Diameter
- 1.30 m
- Span
- 10.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q172421 (CC0).