BackForward Satellite: GPM Core Observatory 

Satellite details
Acronym GPM Core Observatory
Full name Global Precipitation Measurement - Core Observatory
Satellite Description
  • Main element of the GPM programme.
  • Main mission: precipitation profile.
Mass at launch 3850 kg Dry mass
Power 1950 W
Data access link http://pmm.nasa.gov/data-access
Data access information
  • Off-line data distributed by the NASA/GSFC Precipitation Processing System (PPS).
Orbit Drifting orbit Altitude 407 km
Inclination 65 °

 

Space agency NASA , JAXA
Status Operational
Details on Status
(as available)
Launch 27 Feb 2014 EOL ≥2026
Last update: 2021-06-14
Associated satellite programme and related satellites

Note: red tag: no longer operational , green tag: operational , blue tag : future

Satellite Payload

All known Instruments flying on GPM Core Observatory

Acronym Full name
DPR Dual-frequency Precipitation Radar
GMI GPM Microwave Imager
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Telecommunication frequency or microwave sensing channel information Show expert details
Service Dir or Mode Frequency Emission designator Bandwidth Polarisation D/A Data rate or Baseband Comments
GMI passive 10650 MHz 100000  kHz H&V A   Window channel
GMI passive 18700 MHz 200000  kHz H&V A   Window channel
GMI passive 23800 MHz 400000  kHz V A   Water vapour channel
GMI passive 36500 MHz 1000000  kHz H&V A   Window channel
GMI passive 89000 MHz 6000000  kHz H&V A   Window channel
GMI passive 166000 MHz 4000000  kHz H&V A   Weak water vapour channel
GMI passive 175310 - 191310 MHz N/R  kHz V A   Water vapour band, 2 channels
DPR active 13600 - 13600 MHz N/R  kHz - A   Ku-band precipitation radar
DPR active 35550 - 35550 MHz N/R  kHz - A   Ka-band precipitation radar