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    The GEOSAT (GEOdetic SATellite) was a U.S. Navy Earth observation satellite, launched on March 12, 1985 into an 800 km, 108° inclination orbit, with a...
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    In 1986, West published Data Processing System Specifications for the Geosat Satellite Radar Altimeter, a 51-page technical report from the Naval Surface...
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    Geodetic Payload "Ajisai" Explorer program Galileo Geo-IK-2 GEOS-3 Geosat Geosat Follow-On GFZ-1 GLONASS GRACE GOCE GPS ICESat-1 ICESat-2 LAGEOS LARES...
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    Transferred to U.S. Space Force". SeaPower Magazine. 9 June 2022. "GFO (GEOSAT Follow-On) Satellite". eoPortal Directory. Retrieved 18 February 2022. Media...
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    and operated many spacecraft, including the Transit navigation system, Geosat, ACE, TIMED, CONTOUR, MESSENGER, Van Allen Probes, the New Horizons mission...
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  • commercialises its data. In 2021, the company GEOSAT acquired Deimos-1 & 2, and renamed them to GEOSAT-1 & 2, respectively. Spaceflight portal 2014 in...
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    made available 30′×30′ mean altimeter derived gravity anomalies from the GEOSAT Geodetic Mission. 15′×15′ is also available. EGM96 from 1996 is the result...
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    the World Ocean Circulation Experiment (WOCE) which continued until 2002. Geosat seafloor mapping data became available in 1995. Study of the oceans is critical...
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    programme was begun, a launcher that by the year 2000 would capture much of the geosat market. Since the early 2010s, new private options for obtaining spaceflight...
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    Walter R. (1992). "Fracture Zones in the North Atlantic from Combined Geosat and Seasat Data" (PDF). Journal of Geophysical Research. 97 (B3): 3337–50...
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    Albatross since 2012. Albatross II is an improved model developed by NCSIST and GEOSAT aerospace & technology. Its range is increased with endurance, communications...
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    (Soviet Union, 1973-1977) Seasat (SAR, altimeter, scatterometer, US, 1978) Geosat (altimeter, United States, 1985-1990) ERS-1 and ERS-2 (European Remote-Sensing...
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    5 launched the Saudi Geostationary Satellite SGS-1 (also known as SaudiGeosat-1/HellasSat-4). 11 July 2019 – Vega failed to launch Falcon Eye 1 satellite...
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    R.G. (eds.), "A Note on Sea Level Variability at Clipperton Island from Geosat and In-Situ Observations", Geophysical Monograph Series, Washington, D.C...
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    Navy flying F-14 Tomcats and worked on the Navy's Geodetic Satellite (GEOSAT) Follow-On mission. He retired from the U. S. Navy at the rank of commander...
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  • Planet June 2020 Commercial SkySat-19, 20, 21 Planet upcoming Commercial GEOSat-1 Astranis upcoming Commercial ArgoMoon Argotec upcoming Government ELSA-d...
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    Sagan on LAGEOS-1 Immortality Drive, in the International Space Station A GeoSat time capsule aboard EchoStar XVI, The Last Pictures (includes 100 black...
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    Virtual Archaeology Lab of Geophysical-Satellite Remote Sensing & Archaeoenvironment (GeoSat ReSeArch - IMS/FORTH) Archived 2013-02-17 at archive.today...
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  • (1990). "Gulf Stream surface transport and statistics at 69°W from the Geosat altimeter". Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans. 95 (C3): 3149–3161...
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  • GFO may refer to: Bartica Airport, in Guyana General formal ontology Geosat Follow-On, a satellite mission Glasgow Film Office Government Finance Office...
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    used for two Atlas E/F launches in 1979 and 1985, with the Solwind and Geosat spacecraft respectively. The rocket could place 870 kilograms (1,920 lb)...
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    buoys, ships and oil platforms. Altimetry data from satellites, such as GEOSAT and TOPEX, can also be used to infer the characteristics of wind waves....
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  • Pavel; Johnson, Donald R. (1992). "A study of the Iceland-Faroe Front using Geosat altimetry and current-following drifters". Deep Sea Research Part A. Oceanographic...
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    Lyons, S. (10 October 1997). "Distribution of large Pacific seamounts from Geosat/ERS-1: Implications for the history of intraplate volcanism". Journal of...
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  • Pineto) Francesco Corrado (Aurispa Libellula Lecce) Davide Russo (Geovertical Geosat Lagonegro) During the season Christian Fromm (AS Cannes Volley-Ball) Gabriele...
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    Whillans Ice Stream". 1993, NASA Technical Reports Server "Ice measurements by Geosat radar altimetry", 1997, NASA Technical Reports Server "Changes in the Pasterze...
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    was conducted by the US Navy using the Geodetic/Geophysical Satellite (GEOSAT). The primary focus was to study fronts, eddies, winds, waves, and tides;...
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  • Arabsat 1A failed in March 1992 13 March 02:00 Atlas E/OIS Vandenberg SLC-3W Geosat US Navy Sun-synchronous Earth observation In orbit Successful Mission ended...
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  • Function Orbit Outcome Remarks 1985-03-13 02:00 Atlas E/F-OIS 41E VAFB SLC-3W Geosat LEO Success 1985-03-22 23:55 Atlas G AC-63 CCAFS LC-36B Intelsat V -510...
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  • it. Nowadays the seafloor maps have a better resolution by the SEASAT, Geosat/ERM and ERS-1/ERM (European Remote-Sensing Satellite/Exact Repeat Mission)...
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