Credits US Navy
| Satellite |
Geosat Follow-On |
| Launched |
February 10, 1998 |
| Mission |
Mesure ocean topography |
| Altitude |
880 km |
| Inclination |
108° (non-sun-synchronous) |
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GFO, Geosat Follow-On was launched in February 1998. Its mission is to provide real-time ocean topography data to the US Navy. Scientific and commercial users have access to these data through NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Its primary payload is a radar altimeter.
GFO follows the 17-day repetitive orbit of Geosat. |
