TOPEX/Poseidon: Perspectives on an Ocean Planet

TOPEX/Poseidon Vital Statistics

with dry tanks: 2169.4

with full tanks: 2388.4

Dimensions (meters):

length: 5.5

span: 11.5

height: 6.6

Solar Array:

power output (watts):

3385 (at start)

2100 (at 5 years)

size: 29.4 sq. meters

Data Storage:

type: tape recorders

number: 3

capacity: 500 Mb each

record rate: 16 kb/s

Comm. Rates (kb/s):

.125 to 1024