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ENVISAT (27386)
COSPAR: 2002-009A | Alt Name: Envisat
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 1, 2002
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5G
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
27386
International Designator
2002-009A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:19:49 GMT
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Inclination
98.38°
Right Ascension
136.24°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
85.47°
Period
100.06 min
Mean Motion
14.39 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ENVISAT
Alternative Name
Envisat
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
ESA
Country
European Space Agency
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 27386U 02009A 26185.30542897 .00000111 00000-0 49888-4 0 9991
2 27386 98.3841 136.2427 0001394 85.4656 86.9277 14.39068879275948
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ENVISAT, also known as Envisat, is an Earth observation satellite with the OBJECT_ID 2002-009A, launched on March 1, 2002, from the ELA3 launch pad at FRGUI using Ariane 5G. It has a configuration of PPF/SPOT Mk.2 and belongs to I-ESA (International-Europe Space Agency). The satellite measures 10 meters in length, 4.5 meters in diameter, with a span of 26 meters. It carries instruments such as MIPAS, GOMOS, SCIAMACHY, MERIS, AATSR, ASAR, RA-2, MWR, DORIS, and LRR for its mission. ENVISAT has a dry mass of 7911 kg and was launched with a total mass of 8211 kg. Its power system consists of deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite achieved an operational lifetime of 10 years, surpassing the initial design life of 5 years. Manufactured by ASTD, ENVISAT's shape is described as Box + Pan, with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 18.597 m².
Physical Characteristics
Length
10
Diameter
4.5
Span
26
Dry Mass
7911
Launch Mass
8211
Shape
Box + Pan
Radar Cross Section
18.597
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Envisat PPF
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
ASTD
Life Expectancy
5 years (design); 10 years (achieved)
Bus
SPOT/PPF
Configuration
PPF/SPOT Mk.2
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
MIPAS, GOMOS, SCIAMACHY, MERIS, AATSR, ASAR, RA-2, MWR, DORIS, LRR
Power System
Deployable solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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