U.S. Navy Geodetic Satellite (Geosat) Spacecraft
U.S. Navy Earth-observation orbiter launched in 1985 carrying a radar altimeter for geodetic and oceanographic measurements; its Exact Repeat Mission produced pioneering sea-level and ocean-altimetry data through 1990.
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Identity
- Aliases
- GeosatGEOSATNavy Geodetic SatelliteGEOdetic SATellite
- Family Name
- Geosat
- Full Name
- U.S. Navy Geodetic Satellite (Geosat) Spacecraft
- Roles
- orbiterearth_observationresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- U.S. Navy Earth-observation orbiter launched in 1985 carrying a radar altimeter for geodetic and oceanographic measurements; its Exact Repeat Mission produced pioneering sea-level and ocean-altimetry data through 1990.
- First Flight Year
- 1,985
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/geosat/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 06:38:22 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 06:38:22 UTC