Orbit:

Altitude: 600 Km
Inclination: 94º
Eccentricity: 0.001

Array Configuration:

9 cubes arranged in 6.25 inch diameter hemisphere.

Mission:

 ICESat (Ice, Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite) - whose mission is the measurement of the polar ice caps and their contribution to the changes in sea level. The mission will also measure clouds and their structure.

Status:

Scheduled Launch - December 2002