TOPEX/Poseidon Vital Statistics
10
G|0|mb|Mb|347|348|
H|0|record|tape recorders|296|309|
G|0|2169.4kg|2169.4|40|45|
G|0|2388.4kg|2388.4|70|75|
G|0|5.5m|5.5|113|115|
G|0|11.5m|11.5|128|131|
G|0|6.6m|6.6|146|148|
G|0|29.4sqm|29.4 sq. meters|253|267|
G|0|w|watts|184|188|
G|0|kbits/s|kb/s|396|399|
Mass (kilograms):
     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 
 
