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Satellite:
CryoSat
Satellite details
Acronym
CryoSat
Full name
CryoSat
Satellite Description
1st flight unit of the CryoSat programme.
Main mission: polar ice topography.
Substantial contribution to ocean and land topography.
Mass at launch
670 kg
Dry mass
634 kg
Power
1600 W
Data access link
no link provided
Data access information
N/A (satellite failed at launch)
Orbit
Sunsynchronous orbit
Altitude
717 km
Inclination
92
°
Space agency
ESA
Status
Inactive
Details on Status (as
available)
Launch
08 Oct 2005
EOL
08 Oct 2005
Last update:
2021-03-11
Associated satellite programme and related satellites
Note: red tag: no longer operational , green tag: operational ,
blue tag : future
Satellite Payload
All known Instruments flying on
CryoSat
Acronym
Full name
DORIS
Doppler Orbitography and Radiopositioning Integrated by Satellite
LRR
Laser Retro-Reflector
SIRAL
SAR Interferometer Radar Altimeter
Show instrument status and calibration
Satellite payload
All known instruments flying on
CryoSat
* The information in this field is estimated or assumed
Telecommunication frequency or microwave sensing channel information Show expert details
Service
Dir or Mode
Frequency
Emission designator
Bandwidth
Polarisation
D/A
Data rate or Baseband
Comments
DORIS
E-S
401.25 MHz
23K0G1D
23 kHz
RHCP
D
Precise positioning by DORIS
DORIS
E-S
2036.25 MHz
95K0G1D
95 kHz
RHCP
D
Precise positioning by DORIS
SIRAL
active
13560 - 13560 MHz
N/R kHz
-
A
Ku-band radar altimeter