Ariane 42P | Topex-Poseidon, Kitsat 1 & S80/T
Launch information
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The TOPEX/POSEIDON satellite was launched on 10 August 1992 with the objective of "observing and understanding the ocean circulation". A joint project between NASA, the U.S. space agency, and CNES, the French space agency, it carries two radar altimeters and precise orbit determination systems, including the DORIS system. KITSAT-1 (Korean Institute of Technology Satellite) was a collaborative research mission, encompassing the installation of a groundstation in South Korea, participation of Korean engineers in the UoSAT-5 mission, technology transfer and training of students on the MSc courses at Surrey, and the involvement in a engineering and flight microsatellites. The S80/T satellite was built for CNES by Matra Marconi Space using the Surrey Satellite Technology Microbus (Uosat) bus.
Launch status
Launch status information for space mission ‘Ariane 42P | Topex-Poseidon, Kitsat 1 & S80/T’.
Success
Status: Launch Successful
Class: normal
Launch T0: Aug. 10, 1992, 11:08 p.m.
Timezone: America/Cayenne
Launch authority
Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.
Mission |
Topex-Poseidon, Kitsat 1 & S80/T (LEO) |
|---|---|
Launcher |
Arianespace |
Rocket |
Ariane 42P |
Location |
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana |
Pad |
Ariane Launch Area 2 |
Type |
Earth Science |
Orbit |
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) |
Satellites on-board
Satellites on-board the space mission ‘Ariane 42P | Topex-Poseidon, Kitsat 1 & S80/T’ are identified by cross checking database entries for launches and satellites. Results could be inaccurate from time to time.
Launch statistics
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Orbital Launch
#3731
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Location Launch
#61
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Pad Launch
#27
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Agency Launch
#51
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Orbital Launch
#53
Year 1992
Location Launch
#4
Year 1992
Pad Launch
#4
Year 1992
Agency Launch
#4
Year 1992
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