Designation
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Spacetrack catalog number
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15595
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COSPAR ID
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1985-021-A
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Name in Spacetrack catalog
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GEOSAT
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Satellite Details
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Orbit
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762 x 766 km, 108.0°
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| Category | unknown |
| Country/organisation of origin | United States |
| Mass | 635 kg |
| Intrinsic brightness (Magnitude) | 4.7 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated) | | Maximum brightness (Magnitude) | 3.5 (at perigee, 100% illuminated) |
Launch
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Date
(UTC)
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13 March 1985 02:00
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| Launch site | Vandenberg AFB,
United States |
| Launch vehicle | Atlas E/OIS |
Description
| Manufactured by John Hopkins University and APL for the US Navy, this satellite carried a radar altimeter to accurately measure sea surface height. |
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