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LAGEOS 2 (22195)
COSPAR: 1992-070B | Alt Name: Lageos 2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 22, 1992
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39B
Launch Vehicle
Space Shuttle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
22195
International Designator
1992-070B
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:24:12 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
52.65°
Right Ascension
256.35°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
194.49°
Period
222.46 min
Mean Motion
6.47 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
LAGEOS 2
Alternative Name
Lageos 2
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ASI
Country
Italy
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 22195U 92070B 26184.51681220 -.00000009 00000+0 00000+0 0 9991
2 22195 52.6512 256.3450 0137928 194.4916 154.2746 06.47293803796475
Source: Celestrak
Summary
LAGEOS 2 is a geodesy satellite identified by NORAD catalog ID 22195 and object ID 1992-070B. Launched on October 22, 1992, from Launch Complex 39B at Kennedy Space Center using the Space Shuttle as the launch vehicle, this satellite is owned by ASI (Italian Space Agency). LAGEOS 2 has a configuration of a 60 cm sphere and weighs 405 kilograms. It carries 426 cube corner reflectors and four germanium reflectors for its mission in geodesy, aiming to study the Earth's gravitational field and improve measurements related to plate tectonics and continental drift. The satellite has an indefinite lifetime and was manufactured by ALEN (Alenia Spazio).
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.6
Diameter
0.6
Span
0.6
Dry Mass
405
Launch Mass
405
Shape
Sphere
Radar Cross Section
0.3981
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Lageos 2
Purpose
Geodesy
Mission
Geodesy
Manufacturer
ALEN
Life Expectancy
Indefinite
Bus
Lageos
Configuration
60 cm sphere
Motor
None
Equipment
426 cube corner reflectors, 4 germanium reflectors
Power System
None
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
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Max Elevation
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Pass Duration
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