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Envisat

former Earth observation satellite of the European Space Agency
Vehicle Earth Observation Satellite Q49692
Envisat
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Facts

20 properties
Instance of
Earth observation satellite, former entity[2]
Official website
envisat.esa.int[11]
Apoapsis
+791[31]
Carries scientific instrument
Laser Retro-Reflector, Advanced Along Track Scanning Radiometer, MEdium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer, Scanning Imaging Absorption Spectrometer for Atmospheric Chartography, Doppler Orbitography and Radiopositioning Integrated by Satellite, Global Ozone Monitoring by Occultation of Stars, Michelson Interferometer for Passive Atmospheric Sounding, Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar, Radar Altimeter 2, Microwave Radiometer[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]
End time
April 8, 2012[7]
Launch contractor
Arianespace[12]
Manufacturer
Astrium[4]
Mass
+8211[27]
Nominal power output
+6500[28]
Operator
European Space Agency[3]
Orbital eccentricity
+0.00042[13]
Orbital inclination
+98.6[26]
Orbital period
+100.6[29]
Periapsis
+785[32]
Semi-major axis of an orbit
+7144.9[30]
Significant event
rocket launch, loss of signal[9][10]
Space launch vehicle
Ariane 5G[5]
Start point
ELA-3, Guiana Space Centre[24][25]
Type of orbit
polar orbit[6]
UTC date of spacecraft launch
March 1, 2002[8]
🏷️ Also known as
en Envisat ar إنفيسات de Envi de Sat fa انویست fi ENVISAT-1 ru Энвисат zh 歐洲環境衛星
🔖 Identifiers · 12
VIAF cluster ID
154958643
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n2001000338
COSPAR ID
2002-009A
Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026)
dJ0qk
Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) old ID (2021)
402067
Freebase ID
/m/0l2hw
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
envisat
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
0262479
NSSDCA ID
2002-009A
SCN
27386
Wolfram Language entity code
Entity["Satellite", "27386"]
Yale LUX ID
group/012c15af-2d08-4988-9a81-76d7cebc43ef

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🔗 Connections
Instance of 2
Earth observation satellite, former entity
Start point 2
Guiana Space Centre, ELA-3
Belongs to 1
Horizon 2020
Carries scientific instrument 1
Doppler Orbitography and Radiopositioning Integrated by Satellite
Launch contractor 1
Arianespace
Manufacturer 1
Astrium
Operator 1
European Space Agency
Significant event 1
rocket launch
Space launch vehicle 1
Ariane 5G
Type of orbit 1
polar orbit
← SNARC ID 1
Bordeaux Segalen University
← Used by 1
Doppler Orbitography and Radiopositioning Integrated by Satellite
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Summary

Envisat is an Earth observation satellite[1].

Related Entities

Ariane 5G Earth observation satellite former entity

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  4. [5] ↑ . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
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  6. [7] ↑ . earth.esa.int. earth.esa.int. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
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  23. [24] ↑ . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
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  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Envisatmod.jpg
    Orbital inclination → 98.6 degree
    Significant event → rocket launch, loss of signal
    Type of orbit → polar orbit
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