ICESat-2
Orbiter
ICESat-2, part of NASA's Earth Observing System, is a satellite mission for measuring ice sheet elevation and sea ice thickness, as well as land topography, vegetation characteristics, and clouds. Wikipedia
Launch date: September 15, 2018 at 11:02 AM EDT
Orbit height: 299 mi
Cost: 96.6 million USD (2013)
Speed on orbit: 4.287 miles/s
Manufacturers: Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems and Orbital Sciences Corporation
Launch site: Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 2
Dimensions: At launch: 2.5 × 1.9 × 3.8 m (8.2 × 6.2 × 12.5 ft)