CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
- TRMM
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Full Name
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Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission
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Status
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Mission complete
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Mission Agencies
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NASA , JAXA
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Launch Date
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27 Nov 1997
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Mission Links
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mission site | mission site | data access portal | data access portal
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EOL Date
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08 Apr 2015
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EO Portal Info
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NORAD Catalog #
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25063 (TLE)
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International Designator
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1997-074A
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Orbit Type
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Inclined, non-sun-synchronous
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Orbit Period
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93.5 minutes
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Orbit Sense
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N/A
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Orbit Inclination
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35 deg
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Orbit Altitude
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405 km
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Orbit Longitude
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Orbit LST
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N/A
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Repeat Cycle
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Objectives and Applications
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3-year nominal mission life, currently in extended operations. NASA has ceased station keeping maneuvers and TRMM has begun its drift downward from its operating altitude of 402 km. Atmospheric dynamics/water and energy cycles.
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Mission Measurements
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Mission Instruments
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