TOPEX/Poseidon
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| Launch date | August 10, 1992 |
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| Orbit height | 1,340 km |
| Speed on orbit | 7. 2 km/s |
| Cost | 480 million USD (2019) |
| Perigee altitude | 1,340 kilometers (830 mi) |
| Manufacturers | NASA |
| CNES | |
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| ID | 2309042 |
About TOPEX/Poseidon
TOPEX/Poseidon was a joint satellite mission between NASA, the U. S. space agency; and CNES, the French space agency, to map ocean surface topography. Launched on August 10, 1992, it was the first major oceanographic research satellite.
TOPEX/Poseidon Photos
