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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
Show instrument status and calibration
Satellite payload
All known instruments flying on
GPM Core Observatory
* The information in this field is estimated or assumed
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