JASON 3

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JASON 3 is classified as:

• Space & Earth Science
• Geodetic

NORAD ID: 41240
Int'l Code: 2016-002A
Perigee: 1,338.9 km
Apogee: 1,350.8 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   19324.01604274 -.00000054  00000-0  31654-4 0  9996
2 41240  66.0415  82.2367 0007707 268.1855  91.8277 12.80931190179600

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC