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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.

Aqua
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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
Vehicle Family

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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