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About this launch
Oceanographic radar altimetry satellite designed to obtain mapping of the Earth's geoid
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Launch window and padVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Site
- Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Rocket and boosterAtlas E/OIS
- Vehicle
- Atlas E/OIS
Atlas E/OIS: specs, record and next flights → US Air Force: all its launches →
MissionEarth Science · LEO
Earth Science · LEO
What it put in orbit7 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEOSAT 1985-021A | Payload | 757 × 760 km · 108.0° | Globe |
| ATLAS 41E R/B 1985-021B | Rocket body | 721 × 766 km · 108.0° | Globe |
| ATLAS 41E DEB 1985-021C | Debris | re-entered 1992-09-20 | |
| ATLAS 41E DEB 1985-021D | Debris | 625 × 640 km · 108.2° | Globe |
| ATLAS 41E DEB 1985-021E | Debris | 689 × 744 km · 107.8° | Globe |
| ATLAS 41E DEB 1985-021F | Debris | re-entered 2022-09-01 | |
| ATLAS 41E DEB 1985-021G | Debris | re-entered 2014-02-08 |
COSPAR ID 1985-021. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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