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Satellite Overview

An Earth-observing satellite focused on the water cycle, atmosphere, and climate processes.

Tracks water vapor, clouds, precipitation, and sea surface temperature

Works as part of the A-Train constellation heritage

Supports weather and climate science

Carries six Earth-observing instruments

Orbital & System Specs

NASA

Operator

Earth System Science

Mission Type

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Orbit Type

705 km

Altitude

7.5 km/s

Velocity

99 minutes

Orbital Period

98.2 degrees

Inclination

About 4.8 m by 16.7 m with solar array deployed

Dimensions

About 2,934 kg

Mass

About 4,444 W

Power

May 4, 2002

Launch Date

Active

Status

Onboard Systems

AIRS

Infrared sounder for temperature and humidity profiles.

AMSR-E Heritage

Microwave observations of water-related processes.

MODIS

Global imaging for land, ocean, and atmosphere.

CERES

Measures Earth radiation budget.

Mission History

No recorded missions in the database for this object.

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