Global Precipitation Measurement mission core observatory

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The Global Precipitation Measurement mission core observatory is a joint NASA–JAXA satellite designed to provide highly accurate, global measurements of rain and snow to improve weather forecasting and climate research.

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instanceOf Earth observation satellite
research satellite
weather satellite
abbreviation GPM Core Observatory
constellation GPM satellite constellation
countryOfOperator Japan
United States
coverage from the tropics to the poles
global
dataAccessibility open access
dataProduct global precipitation maps
rainfall rate estimates
snowfall rate estimates
dataUser climate researchers
hydrologists
weather forecasting centers
improves numerical weather prediction models
improvesUpon Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission
inclination 65 degrees
instrument Dual-frequency Precipitation Radar
GPM Microwave Imager
launchContractor Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
launchDate 2014-02-27
launchSite Tanegashima Space Center
launchVehicle H-IIA 202
measurementType frozen precipitation
rain
snow
missionType climate research
precipitation measurement
weather monitoring
operator JAXA
NASA
orbitalPeriod about 93 minutes
orbitRegime Low Earth orbit
orbitType non-sun-synchronous orbit
partOf Global Precipitation Measurement mission
purpose to improve weather forecasting
to measure global rain and snow
to support climate research
roleInConstellation core satellite
scientificDiscipline climatology
hydrology
meteorology
spaceAgencyPartner Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
linked to: NASA
sponsor NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
status operational

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Goddard Space Flight Center developed Global Precipitation Measurement mission core observatory
Global Precipitation Measurement mission core observatory partOf Global Precipitation Measurement mission
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Global Precipitation Measurement mission core observatory instrument Dual-frequency Precipitation Radar
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Global Precipitation Measurement mission core observatory abbreviation GPM Core Observatory
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Global Precipitation Measurement mission core observatory constellation GPM satellite constellation
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GPM Microwave Imager partOf Global Precipitation Measurement core observatory
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GPM Microwave Imager mission Global Precipitation Measurement
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Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission successorMission Global Precipitation Measurement
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