CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
- GRACE
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Full Name
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Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment
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Status
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Currently being flown
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Mission Agencies
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NASA , DLR , ESA, GFZ
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Launch Date
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17 Mar 2002
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Mission Links
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mission site | data access portal
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EOL Date
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Sep 2017
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EO Portal Info
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Orbit Type
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Inclined, non-sun-synchronous
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Orbit Period
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94 minutes
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Orbit Sense
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N/A
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Orbit Inclination
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89 deg
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Orbit Altitude
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400 km
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Orbit Longitude
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Orbit LST
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Repeat Cycle
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Objectives and Applications
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5-year nominal mission life, currently in extended operations. Extremely high precision gravity measurements for use in construction of gravity field models. GRACE consists of two satellites (A, B) serving one mission.
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Mission Measurements
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Mission Instruments
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