|
GRACE
1 (Tom)
Gravity
Recovery
and
Climate
Experiment
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SPACECRAFT
|
| Int'l Designation |
2002 012A
|
Launched
|
| Owner / Sponsor |
NASA
JPL / Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Luft und Raumfahrt (DLR)
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| Mission |
Science
|
| Satellite Bus |
|
|
| Launch Mass |
432
kg (952 lbm)
|
| Mission Orbit |
LEO /
485 km (262 nmi)
|
89°
|
| Design Life |
5
years
|
| Power (EOL) |
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LAUNCH
|
| Launch Vehicle
Model |
Rockot |
| Launch Date / Time |
17
March 2002
|
09:21:17
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| Co-Passenger(s) |
GRACE
2 |
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FINANCIAL
|
| Satellite cost |
|
| Web Links |
GRACE
Website
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