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Aqua

NASA Aqua spacecraft launched in 2002 as an active Earth orbiter collecting global observations of the water cycle, atmosphere, land, ice, and snow.

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Identity

Aliases: EOS PMEarth Observing System PM
Name: Aqua
Status: active

Details

Description: NASA Aqua spacecraft launched in 2002 as an active Earth orbiter collecting global observations of the water cycle, atmosphere, land, ice, and snow.
First Flight Date: 2002-05-04
Operator
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Links

Official Url: https://science.nasa.gov/mission/aqua/

Assets & Meta

Creation Time: August 15, 2026 at 16:46:06 UTC
Updated Time: August 22, 2026 at 08:28:57 UTC
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