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JASON-2 (OSTM) (33105)
COSPAR: 2008-032A | Alt Name: Jason-2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 20, 2008
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC2W
Launch Vehicle
Delta 7320-10C
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
33105
International Designator
2008-032A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:54:31 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
66.04°
Right Ascension
14.89°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
269.58°
Period
111.83 min
Mean Motion
12.88 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
JASON-2 (OSTM)
Alternative Name
Jason-2
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
CNES/JPL
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 33105U 08032A 26185.28786458 -.00000090 00000-0 -11026-3 0 9999
2 33105 66.0396 14.8853 0007831 269.5816 263.5440 12.87695935845904
Source: Celestrak
Summary
JASON-2 (OSTM), also known as Jason-2, is an altimetry and radar satellite equipped with equipment such as Poseidon-3, Poseidon-B, AMR, DORIS, NavstarP, LRA. It was launched on June 20, 2008, from AFWTR SLC2W using a Delta 7320-10C launch vehicle by CNES/JPL. The satellite operates on a Proteus Bus configuration manufactured by THALES and has dimensions of 3.7 meters in length, 1.9 meters in diameter, and 9.7 meters in span. It weighs approximately 506 kilograms at launch with a dry mass of 478 kilograms. JASON-2 is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's shape is described as Box + 2 Pan with an RCS value of 3.1623, and it was designed for a lifetime of three years but reached 11 years in operation.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.7
Diameter
1.9
Span
9.7
Dry Mass
478
Launch Mass
506
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
3.1623
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Jason-2
Purpose
Altimetry, Radar
Mission
Altimetry, Radar
Manufacturer
THALES
Life Expectancy
3 years (design); 11 years (reached, #2)
Bus
Proteus
Configuration
Proteus Bus
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
Poseidon-3 (#2), Poseidon-B (#3), AMR, DORIS, NavstarP, LRA
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
Start Azimuth
Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
Time Until
Pass Duration
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