CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY - GPM-Br -
Full Name Global Precipitation Measurement Satellite Status Cancelled
Mission Agencies INPE, CNES Launch Date 01 Dec 2016
Mission Links EOL Date 01 Dec 2020
EO Portal Info NORAD Catalog #
International Designator
Orbit Type Inclined, non-sun-synchronous Orbit Period
Orbit Sense TBD Orbit Inclination 30 deg
Orbit Altitude 600 km Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST Repeat Cycle
Objectives and Applications Global precipitation measurements.
Mission Measurements
CategoryParameterInstrument(s)
AtmosphereLiquid water and precipitation rate RADIOMETRO
Atmospheric Temperature Fields DCS
Lightning Detection LIS
Mission Instruments
DCS - Data Collecting System
LIS - Lightning Imager Sensor
RADIOMETRO - Scanning Radiometer
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