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| Mission type | Earth and Solar observation |
|---|---|
| Operator | NRL, AFRL |
| COSPAR ID | 2003-001A |
| SATCAT no. | 27640 |
| Mission duration | 21 years, 8 months and 15 days (elasped) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | Spectrum Astro Inc |
| Launch mass | 395 kilograms (871 lb) |
| Power | 1,174 watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | January 6, 2003, 14:19 UTC |
| Rocket | Titan II(23)G |
| Launch site | Vandenberg SLC-4W |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Eccentricity | 0.0013721 |
| Perigee altitude | 826 kilometers (513 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 846 kilometers (526 mi) |
| Inclination | 98.7 degrees |
| Period | 101.5 minutes |
| Epoch | 14 November 2016, 20:52:53 UTC |
| Instruments | |
| WindSat, SMEI | |
The Coriolis satellite is a Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) and Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Earth and space observation satellite launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, on January 6, 2003, at 14:19 GMT.