| Name of the satellite | CRRES |
|---|---|
| Other name(s) | 20712 |
| COSPAR designation | 90-065A |
| Project(s) Manager(s) of the satellite | E. Gary Mullen (retired) R. Gracen Joiner John F. Stone |
| Institute of the project(s) manager(s) | USAAF-GL USA-NR NASA-GSFC |
| Country or Space Agency | USA USA USA |
| Link(s) to Web site(s) | http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/database/MasterCatalog?sc=1990-065A
http://leadbelly.lanl.gov/crres/Welcome.html |
| Launch date (dd-mm-yyyy) | 25-07-1990 |
| Termination date (dd-mm-yyyy) | 12-10-1991 |
| Lifetime of the satellite (month) | 14 |
| Type of the orbits | GEO |
| (Initial) Perigee (km) | 335 |
| (Initial) Apogee (km / Re) | 33612 / 5.27 |
| Orbital period (min / hour) | 592 / 9.9 |
| Spin rate (rpm) | 2.2 |
| Eccentricity | 0.71177 |
| Inclination (°) | 18.2 |
| Observed regions | Earth's magnetosphere, in particular the inner and outer radiation belts |
| Observed waves | Low-frequency waves in the ambient environment |
| Name of the first experiment | Fluxgate Magnetometer (AFGL-701-13-1) |
| Name of the second experiment | Plasma Wave Experiment (AFGL-701-13-2 and AFGL-701-15) |
| Name of the third experiment | Langmuir Probe Instrument (AFGL-701-14) |