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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
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Satellite Payload
All known Instruments flying on
LAGEOS-2
Acronym
Full name
LRA
Laser Retroreflector Array
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Satellite payload
All known instruments flying on
LAGEOS-2
Instrument
Full name
Start date
EOL date
Status
NRT data
Instrument landing page
Comments
LRA
Laser Retroreflector Array
Nov 1992 *
≥2042 *
Active
* The information in this field is estimated or assumed