CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
- Topex-Poseidon
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Full Name
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Topographic Experiment/Poseidon
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Status
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Mission complete
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Mission Agencies
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NASA , CNES
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Launch Date
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10 Aug 1992
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Mission Links
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mission site
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EOL Date
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18 Jan 2006
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EO Portal Info
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NORAD Catalog #
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22076 (TLE)
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International Designator
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1992-052A
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Orbit Type
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Inclined, non-sun-synchronous
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Orbit Period
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112.4 minutes
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Orbit Sense
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N/A
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Orbit Inclination
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66 deg
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Orbit Altitude
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1336 km
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Orbit Longitude
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Orbit LST
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Repeat Cycle
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10 days
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Objectives and Applications
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Physical oceanography, geodesy/gravity.
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Mission Measurements
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Mission Instruments
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