GRACE-FO Program
GRACE-FO (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment Follow-On) is an active NASA-led Earth-observation program launched on 22 May 2018 in partnership with the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), with German Space Agency (DLR) participation. Its twin satellites map month-to-month changes in Earth’s gravity and surface mass to track water movement, ice sheets, glaciers, groundwater, ocean circulation, sea level, and solid-Earth processes while demonstrating laser-ranging interferometry.
Identity
- Aliases
- GRACE-FOGravity Recovery and Climate Experiment Follow-OnGravity Recovery and Climate Experiment Follow onGRACE Follow-On
- Domains
- spaceflight
- Name
- GRACE-FO Program
- Status
- active
- Types
- scienceresearchoperations
Details
- Description
- GRACE-FO (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment Follow-On) is an active NASA-led Earth-observation program launched on 22 May 2018 in partnership with the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), with German Space Agency (DLR) participation. Its twin satellites map month-to-month changes in Earth’s gravity and surface mass to track water movement, ice sheets, glaciers, groundwater, ocean circulation, sea level, and solid-Earth processes while demonstrating laser-ranging interferometry.
- Leads
- Participants
- Start Date
- 2018-05-22
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 18:01:51 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 18:01:51 UTC