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Ocean Surface Topography

Ocean Surface Topography is explored here through 1 archived mission, from TOPEX/Poseidon through TOPEX/Poseidon, with the program’s spacecraft, people, milestones, and source-backed history connected along the way.

Missions: 1
People: 0
Vehicles: 1

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Ocean Surface Topography science and payloads

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Uncrewed ocean-observation and altimetry satelliteTOPEX/Poseidon1,336-kilometer, 66-degree ocean-altimetry orbit

Satellite: TOPEX/Poseidon ocean-observation satellite
Launch vehicle: Ariane 42P
Science payload: Dual-frequency NASA TOPEX radar altimeter, CNES Poseidon altimeter, microwave radiometer, DORIS, GPS demonstration receiver, and laser retroreflector

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