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TOPEX/Poseidon

Center of Mass Information:

TOPEX center-of-mass information since launch (values define COM in spacecraft coordinate system):

 
X(m)
Y(m)
Z(m)
CGMASS
9205201920811 0.
0.153
-0.416
0.049
CGMASS
9205201920820172309.
0.155
-0.417
0.048
CGMASS
9205201920827181258.
0.158
-0.418
0.049
CGMASS
9205201920902182238.
0.159
-0.418
0.049
CGMASS
9205201920908184905.
0.160
-0.418
0.049
CGMASS
9205201940131205032.
0.161
-0.418
0.049
CGMASS
9205201981201203638.
0.160
-0.418
0.048
CGMASS
9205201010113074402.
0.160
-0.418
0.049
CGMASS
9205201010918050703.
0.161
-0.418
0.049
CGMASS
9205201020910172820.
0.160
-0.418
0.049

SLR array offset from the satellite coordinate origin:

 
X(m)
Y(m)
Z(m)
OFFSET
2
9205201
563909774.4
+1.239
+0.0
+0.876

TOPEX/Poseidon LRA Ranging Correction Input/Output Parameter Matrices