Payload (satellite)
AQUA
AQUA is a satellite launched 2002-05-04 by United States.
About
Aqua is a NASA scientific research satellite in orbit around the Earth, studying the precipitation, evaporation, and cycling of water. It is the second major component of the Earth Observing System (EOS) preceded by Terra and followed by Aura.
Right now
Dotted: where it has been. Solid: the next orbit and a half. Orbit data from CelesTrak, map from NASA Blue Marble. All credits
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Facts
NORAD ID27424
International designator2002-022A
TypePayload (satellite)
StatusOperational
OwnerUnited States
Launch date2002-05-04
Launch siteVandenberg, USA
Orbital period98.5 min
Inclination98.45°
Apogee686 km
Perigee685 km