JASON 3

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JASON 3 is classified as:

• Space & Earth Science
• Geodetic

NORAD ID: 41240
Int'l Code: 2016-002A
Perigee: 1,338.5 km
Apogee: 1,351.3 km
Inclination: 66.0 °
Period: 112.4 minutes
Semi major axis: 7715 km
RCS: Unknown
Launch date: January 17, 2016
Source: United States (US)
Launch site: AIR FORCE WESTERN TEST RANGE (AFWTR)

JASON 3 satellite is designed to precisely measure ocean waves, maritime winds, ocean currents and sea level rise for a consortium of scientific institutions in the United States and Europe. Jason 3 follows three previous satellites dedicated to measuring the roughness of the ocean surface, beginning with the launch of a spacecraft named TOPEX/Poseidon in 1992.

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1 41240U 16002A   20096.82005455 -.00000040  00000-0  89300-4 0  9995
2 41240  66.0397 156.0118 0008278 271.8366  88.1701 12.80929458197251

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC