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Envisat

Envisat has an estimated weight of 46.3 kilograms. It ranks #12 of 28 in the Celestial Bodies category.

Source excerpt: Envisat still retains its position as one of the heaviest satellites ever launched. The “Environmental Satellite” is purposely used to observe the earth, and even though inactive, it still orbits the earth.

Position in category

28 Items in category 33,821,428,571,428,576 tonnes Category average 30 kilograms Category median 998 grams–947,000,000,000,000,000 tonnes Category span

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46.3 kilograms

Weight details

Typical 46.3 kilograms
Minimum 46.3 kilograms
Maximum 46.3 kilograms
Value type Exact
Weight reference text

This satellite was operated by the European Space Agency and was considered the biggest Earth observation satellite, weighing 18, 102lb (8,000 kg).

Unit conversions

Kilograms46.3 kilograms
Pounds102 pounds
Metric tonnes0.046 tonnes
Grams46,266 grams
Ounces1,632 ounces
Stones7.29 stones

Source

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The 11 Heaviest Satellites Ever Launched Into Space weightofstuff.com · Celestial Bodies · Section: 4. Envisat · Article updated 2024-05-17
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How much does Envisat weigh?

Envisat typically weighs about 46.3 kilograms, within a recorded range of 46.3 kilograms.

Where does Envisat rank among Celestial Bodies?

It ranks #12 of 28 entries in Celestial Bodies, heavier than 32% of items in the dataset.

Where do these weight figures come from?

The data comes from 1 source articles on weightofstuff.com, most recently updated on 2024-05-17.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb4519c9b40>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence High
Category Celestial Bodies
Category rank #12 of 28
Weight position Heavier than 32% of items
Updated 2024-05-17
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID envisat
URL slug envisat

Confidence reflects how explicit the source wording is: exact values are high, ranges or approximations are medium, and vague statements are low.