BackForward Satellite: LAGEOS-2 

Satellite details
Acronym LAGEOS-2
Full name Laser Geodynamics Satellite - 2
Satellite Description
  • 2nd flight unit of the LAGEOS programme.
  • Main mission: Solid Earth (space geodesy).
  • A sphere of diameter 60 cm, density 3.6 g/cm3.
Mass at launch 405 kg Dry mass 405 kg
Power
Data access link no link provided
Data access information
  • Data freely available from the International Laser Ranging Service (ILRS).
Orbit Drifting orbit Altitude 5780 km
Inclination 52.6 °

 

Space agency ASI , NASA
Status Operational
Details on Status
(as available)
Launch 22 Oct 1992 EOL ≥2042
Last update: 2018-12-28
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 LAGEOS-2

Acronym Full name
LRA Laser Retroreflector Array
Show instrument status and calibration