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Geosat
U.S. Navy Earth observation satellite. Geosat was launched on March 13, 1985 aboard a Atlas E/OIS from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1985-021ANORAD 15595United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Geosat 1
- Common name
- Geosat
- Payload designation
- Geosat
- International designator
- 1985-021A
- NORAD catalog number
- 15595
- GCAT identifier
- S15595
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/126
Mission
- Mission type
- Space science
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Geosat
- Owner
- USN NAVAIR
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- JHU-Applied Physics Lab
- Platform (bus)
- Geosat
Launch
- Date
- March 13, 1985 · 02:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1985-021Success
- Rocket
- Atlas E/OIS
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC3W
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/R
- Perigee
- 784 km
- Apogee
- 788 km
- Inclination
- 108.04°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- February 2023
- End of operations
- Jan 5, 1990
Size
- Mass
- 636 kg
- Dry mass
- 598 kg
- Length
- 1.2 m
- Diameter
- 1.10 m
- Span
- 7.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q49959 (CC0).