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Jason-3
International Earth observation satellite mission. Jason-3 was launched on January 17, 2016 aboard a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2016-002ANORAD 41240France
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Jason-3
- International designator
- 2016-002A
- NORAD catalog number
- 41240
- GCAT identifier
- S41240
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/800
Mission
- Mission type
- Space science, Meteorology
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Jason
- Owner
- CNES
- Country
- France
- Builder
- Thales Alenia Space
- Platform (bus)
- Proteus
Launch
- Date
- January 17, 2016 · 18:42 UTC
- Launch record
- 2016-002Success
- Rocket
- Falcon 9
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC4E
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 1,301 km
- Apogee
- 1,322 km
- Inclination
- 66.05°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- January 2023
Size
- Mass
- 553 kg
- Dry mass
- 525 kg
- Length
- 3.7 m
- Diameter
- 1.90 m
- Span
- 9.7 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q22026427 (CC0).