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Envisat
Former Earth observation satellite of the European Space Agency. Envisat was launched on March 1, 2002 aboard a Ariane 5G from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2002-009ANORAD 27386European Space Agency
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Envisat
- Payload designation
- Envisat PPF
- International designator
- 2002-009A
- NORAD catalog number
- 27386
- GCAT identifier
- S27386
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/432
Mission
- Mission type
- Radar imaging
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- ESA ERS
- Owner
- ESA
- Country
- European Space Agency
- Builder
- Astrium (D), Bremen
- Platform (bus)
- SPOT/PPF
Launch
- Date
- March 1, 2002 · 01:07 UTC
- Launch record
- 2002-009Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 5G
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 784 km
- Apogee
- 790 km
- Inclination
- 98.56°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- April 2012
- End of operations
- Apr 8, 2012
Size
- Mass
- 8,211 kg
- Dry mass
- 7,911 kg
- Length
- 10.0 m
- Diameter
- 4.50 m
- Span
- 26.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q49692 (CC0).