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Satellite:
SeaSat
Satellite details
Acronym
SeaSat
Full name
SeaSat
Satellite Description
Single flight unit of the SeaSat programme.
Main mission: demonstration of passive and active MW instruments for ocean observation.
Mass at launch
2290 kg
Dry mass
Power
700 W
Data access link
no link provided
Data access information
Data available from NASA/GSFC.
Orbit
Drifting orbit
Altitude
785 km
Inclination
108
°
Space agency
NASA
Status
Inactive
Details on Status (as
available)
Launch
27 Jun 1978
EOL
10 Oct 1978
Last update:
2015-07-29
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
SeaSat
Acronym
Full name
ALT
Radar Altimeter
LRR
Laser Retro-Reflector
SAR
Synthetic Aperture Radar
SASS
SeaSat-A Scatterometer System
SMMR
Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer)
VIRR
Visible and Infra Red Radiometer
Show instrument status and calibration
Satellite payload
All known instruments flying on
SeaSat
* The information in this field is estimated or assumed