| Spacecraft Stats | |
| Orbit: | Sun synchronous, near polar orbit |
| Equatorial crossing: | 1:30 p.m. ascending node |
| Inclination: | 98.2° |
| Altitude: | 705 km |
| Period: | 98.8 minutes |
| Semi-major axis: | 7085 km |
| Eccentricity: | 0.0015 |
| Launch Statistics | |
| Vehicle: | Two-stage Delta II 7920-10L with 9 strap-on solid rocket motors and 10 foot, bisector, composite fairing |
| Site: | SLC-2W, Western Range, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California |
| Launch date: | May 4, 2002 @ 2:55 a.m. PDT |
| Vital Statistics | |
| Weight (at launch): | 2,934 kg (6,468 pounds) |
| Power: | 4,860 watts end of life |
| Size (stowed): | 2.7 m (8.8 ft) x 2.5 m (8.2 ft) x 6.5 m (21.3 ft) |
| Size (deployed): | 4.8 m (15.8 ft) x 16.7 m (54.8 ft) x 8 m (26.4 ft) |
| Mission design life: | 6 years |