NASA-JAXA Global Precipitation Measurement Core Observatory Spacecraft
NASA-JAXA Earth-observation orbiter launched in 2014 as the core of an international precipitation constellation, measuring global rain and snow for weather, climate, and disaster research.
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Identity
- Aliases
- GPMGPM Core ObservatoryGlobal Precipitation MeasurementGPM satelliteGlobal Precipitation Measurement Core Observatory
- Family Name
- GPM Core Observatory
- Full Name
- NASA-JAXA Global Precipitation Measurement Core Observatory Spacecraft
- Roles
- orbiterearth_observationresearch
- Status
- active
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- NASA-JAXA Earth-observation orbiter launched in 2014 as the core of an international precipitation constellation, measuring global rain and snow for weather, climate, and disaster research.
- First Flight Year
- 2,014
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/gpm/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 06:12:55 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 06:12:55 UTC