Geosat
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| Orbit height | 800 km |
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| Launch date | March 12, 1985 |
| Inclination | 108. 0596° |
| Manufacturers | Applied Physics Laboratory |
| Perigee altitude | 757 kilometres (470 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 814 kilometres (506 mi) |
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| ID | 2087212 |
About Geosat
The GEOSAT was a U. S. Navy Earth observation satellite, launched on March 12, 1985 into an 800 km, 108° inclination orbit, with a nodal period of about 6040 seconds. The satellite carried a radar altimeter capable of measuring the distance from the satellite to sea surface with a relative precision of about 5 cm.
