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Mission
Earth Science · SSO
The Coriolis / Windsat / SMEI three-year mission will provide Defense Department and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) weather data users with important ocean wind and solar wind measurements -- improving forecasting around the globe while building important knowledge that will…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| CORIOLIS 2003-001A | Payload | 816 × 835 km · 98.7° | Globe |
| TITAN 2 R/B 2003-001B | Rocket body | re-entered 2003-12-19 |
COSPAR ID 2003-001. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).