Launch Date
April 8, 2010
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC109/95
Launch Vehicle
Dnepr
NORAD ID
36508
International Designator
2010-013A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:49:22 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
92.04°
Right Ascension
281.45°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
96.69°
Period
99.18 min
Mean Motion
14.52 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
CRYOSAT 2
Alternative Name
CRYOSAT 2
Type
Status
Owner
ESA
Country
European Space Agency
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 36508U 10013A 26185.24261819 .00000154 00000-0 37579-4 0 9997
2 36508 92.0361 281.4478 0002224 96.6914 263.4546 14.51895680860555
Source: Celestrak
Length
4.6
Diameter
2.3
Span
4.6
Dry Mass
684
Launch Mass
720
Shape
Hex Cyl
Radar Cross Section
2.5642
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Cryosat 2
Purpose
Radar Altimetry Mission
Mission
Radar Altimetry Mission
Manufacturer
EASF
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Flexbus
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
AOCS 2x40mN
Equipment
Radar Altimeter (SIRAL), DORIS, Laser-Retroreflector
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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