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About this launch
The TOPEX/POSEIDON satellite was launched on 10 August 1992 with the objective of "observing and understanding the ocean circulation". A joint project between NASA, the U.S. space agency, and CNES, the French space agency, it carries two radar altimeters and precise orbit determination systems…
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Launch window and padGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
- Site
- Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Rocket and boosterAriane 42P
- Vehicle
- Ariane 42P
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MissionEarth Science · LEO
Earth Science · LEO
What it put in orbit14 catalogued objects, 3 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOPEX/POSEIDON 1992-052A | Payload | 1331 × 1343 km · 66.0° | Globe |
| KITSAT A (KO-23) 1992-052B | Payload | 1303 × 1327 km · 66.1° | Globe |
| S80/T 1992-052C | Payload | 1302 × 1326 km · 66.1° | Globe |
| ARIANE 42P R/B 1992-052D | Rocket body | 1291 × 1408 km · 66.1° | Globe |
| ARIANE 42P DEB 1992-052E | Debris | 1183 × 1427 km · 66.0° | Globe |
| ARIANE 42P DEB 1992-052F | Debris | 1080 × 1655 km · 66.0° | Globe |
| ARIANE 42P DEB 1992-052G | Debris | 1253 × 1381 km · 66.1° | Globe |
| ARIANE 42P DEB 1992-052H | Debris | 1256 × 1406 km · 66.1° | Globe |
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| ARIANE 42P DEB 1992-052J | Debris | 1261 × 1375 km · 66.1° | Globe |
| ARIANE 42P DEB 1992-052K | Debris | 1108 × 1515 km · 65.9° | Globe |
| ARIANE 42P DEB 1992-052L | Debris | 1298 × 1385 km · 66.0° | Globe |
| ARIANE 42P DEB 1992-052M | Debris | 1085 × 1453 km · 65.8° | Globe |
| ARIANE 42P DEB 1992-052N | Debris | 1246 × 1398 km · 66.1° | Globe |
| ARIANE 42P DEB 1992-052P | Debris | 562 × 2411 km · 65.8° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1992-052. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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