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TOPEX/Poseidon
Satellite mission to map ocean surface topography. TOPEX/Poseidon was launched on August 10, 1992 aboard a Ariane 42P from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1992-052ANORAD 22076United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Topex-Poseidon
- Common name
- TOPEX/Poseidon
- Other names
- NAIF097
- International designator
- 1992-052A
- NORAD catalog number
- 22076
- GCAT identifier
- S22076
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/260
Mission
- Mission type
- Space science
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- TOPEX
- Owner
- JPL
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Fairchild Space and Electronics
- Platform (bus)
- MMS
Launch
- Date
- August 10, 1992 · 23:08 UTC
- Launch record
- 1992-052Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 42P
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 1,331 km
- Apogee
- 1,341 km
- Inclination
- 66.04°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Jan 18, 2006
- End of operations
- Jan 18, 2006
Size
- Mass
- 2,402 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,185 kg
- Length
- 6.6 m
- Diameter
- 2.80 m
- Span
- 11.5 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1431818 (CC0).