Polar (satellite)
{{Infobox spaceflight|auto=all | name = Polar | image = Polar spacecraft.gif | image_caption = Polar diagram | insignia =
| mission_type = Earth observation | operator = NASA | website = Polar home page | COSPAR_ID = 1996-013A | SATCAT = 23802 | mission_duration = 12 years
| spacecraft_bus = | manufacturer = Lockheed Martin Space Systems | dry_mass = | launch_mass = 1,300 kg (2,900 lb) | power = 333 watts
| launch_date = February 24, 1996, 11:24:00Delta II 7925-10 | launch_site = Vandenberg SLC-2W | launch_contractor =
UTC | launch_rocket =| disposal_type = | deactivated = | last_contact = | decay_date =
| orbit_epoch =