LAGEOS-1

GPTKB entity

Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:satellite
geodetic satellite
gptkbp:apogee 5,950 km
gptkbp:COSPAR_ID gptkb:1976-039A
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:diameter 60 cm
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label LAGEOS-1
gptkbp:inclination 109.8 degrees
gptkbp:launchDate 1976-05-04
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:Vandenberg_Air_Force_Base
gptkbp:launchVehicle gptkb:Delta_2914
gptkbp:mass 407 kg
gptkbp:material brass
aluminum
gptkbp:missionType geodesy
gptkbp:NORAD_ID 8820
gptkbp:operator gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:orbitType Medium Earth orbit
225.7 minutes
gptkbp:perihelion 5,863 km
gptkbp:purpose Earth science
laser ranging
gptkbp:reflectors 426 cube-corner retroreflectors
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:LAGEOS-2
gptkbp:shape spherical
gptkbp:status active
gptkbp:usedFor measuring Earth's gravitational field
measuring Earth's rotation
measuring Earth's shape
measuring tectonic plate movement
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:LAGEOS_satellites
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6