Radar Altimetry Satellite Missions
| Satellite |
Coverage |
Mission Time Span |
Repeat Cycle (days) |
| Seasat |
Greenland, Antarctica and surrounding sea ice to 72.1 deg latitude |
7/78 to 10/78 |
3 |
| Geosat Geodetic Mission |
Greenland, Antarctica and surrounding sea ice to 72.1 deg latitude |
4/85 to 9/86 |
176 |
| Geosat Exact Repeat Mission |
Greenland, Antarctica and surrounding sea ice to 72.1 deg latitude |
11/86 to 9/89 |
17 |
| ERS-1 |
Greenland, Antarctica and surrounding sea ice to 81.5 deg latitude |
8/91 to 6/96 |
3; 35; 168 |
| ERS-2 |
Greenland, Antarctica and surrounding sea ice to 81.5 deg latitude |
5/95 to Present |
35 |
| ENVISAT |
Greenland, Antarctica and surrounding sea ice to 81.5 deg latitude |
2/02 to Present |
35 |
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