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CALIPSO (29108)
COSPAR: 2006-016B | Alt Name: Calipso
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 28, 2006
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC2W
Launch Vehicle
Delta 7420-10C
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
29108
International Designator
2006-016B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:42:47 GMT
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Inclination
98.45°
Right Ascension
201.57°
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Argument of Perigee
107.59°
Period
98.00 min
Mean Motion
14.69 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CALIPSO
Alternative Name
Calipso
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
CNES
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 29108U 06016B 26185.32138392 .00001258 00000-0 22170-3 0 9997
2 29108 98.4468 201.5690 0001104 107.5865 252.5460 14.69383940 75577
Source: Celestrak
Summary
CALIPSO is an Earth observation and lidar satellite identified by NORAD CAT ID 29108 and OBJECT ID 2006-016B. It was launched on April 28, 2006, from the AFWTR site using a Delta 7420-10C launch vehicle. The spacecraft is based on the Proteus Bus configuration and measures 1.9 meters in length, 2.5 meters in diameter, with a span of 9.7 meters. CALIPSO has a dry mass of 559 kilograms and was manufactured by ALCAF/CNES for CNES. It is equipped with lidar, IIR, and WFC instruments and powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's shape is cylindrical with two panels and it has an RCS value of 2.6001. Its mission focuses on Earth observation and lidar operations.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.9
Diameter
2.5
Span
9.7
Dry Mass
559
Launch Mass
587
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
2.6001
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Calipso
Purpose
Earth Observation, Lidar
Mission
Earth Observation, Lidar
Manufacturer
ALCAF/CNES
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Proteus
Configuration
Proteus Bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Lidar, IIR, WFC
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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