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ERS-2

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Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1995-021ALaunched 4/21/1995

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: ERS 2
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 40 40+
Launch Date: 4/21/1995
Last Contact: 7/6/2011

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 784 km
Inclination: 98.55 deg
Dry Mass: 2,400 kg
Total Mass: 2,700 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Earth Observation
Payload Category: IMG-R/SCI
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: European Space Agency (ESA)
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1995-021A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/285