GRACE-C
NASA and Germany’s GRACE-C (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment-Continuity) mission will continue monthly measurements of Earth’s gravity field to track changes in water storage, ice sheets, glaciers, groundwater, soil moisture, and sea level.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment-ContinuityGRACE ContinuityGRACE-C Mission
- Name
- GRACE-C
- Status
- planned
Details
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- Description
- NASA and Germany’s GRACE-C (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment-Continuity) mission will continue monthly measurements of Earth’s gravity field to track changes in water storage, ice sheets, glaciers, groundwater, soil moisture, and sea level.
- Destination
- Near-polar low Earth orbit at approximately 500 km altitude for twin-spacecraft measurements of Earth’s gravity field, water movement, ice, groundwater, and sea-level change
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Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/grace-c/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 19:53:59 UTC
- Updated Time
- September 8, 2026 at 12:06:20 UTC
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