Envisat: satellite facts
| Launch | 1 March 2002 (CET) |
| Launcher | Ariane 5 |
| Launch mass | 8200 kg |
| Payload mass (the instruments) | 2050 kg |
| Planned mission length | 5 years |
| Number of instruments | 10 |
| Orbit | Sun synchronous, altitude 800 km |
| Inclination | 98 degrees |
| Time for one orbit | 101 minutes |
| Cycle | 35 day repeat, though many of Envisat’s instruments observe a wide swath of Earth and so observe the whole planet every few days. |
| Cost | About 2 billion Euros |
| Main contributors | Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Finland, Germany, Italy, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands and the United Kingdom |
Last update: 23 September 2004
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