ICESat-2 is a earth observation / ice measurement satellite operated by NASA. It operates in SSO orbit at 496 km altitude. 1 deployment launches are tracked on Space Launch Live.
ABOUT ICESAT-2
ICESat-2 is a NASA Earth observation satellite that measures ice sheet elevation, sea ice thickness, and vegetation canopy height using its ATLAS laser altimeter. It fires 10,000 laser pulses per second and measures individual photon returns with centimeter-level precision. The mission is critical for understanding ice sheet mass balance and sea level rise.
SPECIFICATIONS
Mass1,514 kg (3,338 lbs)
Altitude496 km (308 mi)
Inclination92.0°
OrbitSSO
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