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Topex-Poseidon

retired

Science ExplorationLEOCOSPAR 1992-052ALaunched 8/10/1992

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Topex/ASAP 3
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 42P 42P
Launch Date: 8/10/1992
Last Contact: 1/18/2006

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 1,336 km
Inclination: 66.04 deg
Dry Mass: 2,185 kg
Total Mass: 2,402 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Science Exploration
Payload Category: SCI
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Manufacturer: Fairchild Space and Electronics

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1992-052A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/260