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TOPEX/POSEIDON
Launch Details
| Launched | 9 August 1992 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Launch site | Europe's Spaceport, Kourou, French Guiana |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 22076 |
| COSPAR ID | 1992-052A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 66.038° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00078 |
| RA ascending node | 10.741 hr |
| Argument perigee | 271.977° |
| Mean anomaly | 255.867° |
| Orbital period | 112.404 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 11 Dec 2025, 23:35 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 1338.2 km |
| Mean Altitude | 1344.2 km |
| Peak Altitude | 1350.2 km |
Orbital History
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