IGPM Mission

Objectives and Applications

To detect and measure rain and snowfall, to demonstrate the feasibility of high quality measurements of light rain and snow from space.

Mission Summary

Full Name
IGPM
Mission Status
Cancelled
Mission Agencies
ASI
Launch Date
01 Jan 2006
Mission Links
EOL Date
01 Jan 2008
EO Portal Info

Orbit Details

Orbit Type
Sun-synchronous
Orbit Period
Orbit Sense
TBD
Orbit Inclination
Orbit Altitude
510 km
Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST
Repeat Cycle
NORAD Catalog #
International Designator

Mission Instruments

IGPM - IGPM microwave radiometer
IGPM rain radar - IGPM rain radar

Mission Measurements

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