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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:satellite
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
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gptkb:EOS_PM-1
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gptkbp:COSPAR_ID
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2002-022A
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gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:duration
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planned 6 years, ongoing
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gptkbp:elevation
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705 km
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gptkbp:height
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6.49 m
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Aqua satellite
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gptkbp:inclination
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98.2 degrees
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gptkbp:instrument
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gptkb:MODIS
gptkb:AIRS
gptkb:AMSR-E
gptkb:AMSU-A
gptkb:CERES
gptkb:HSB
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gptkbp:launchDate
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2002-05-04
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gptkbp:launchSite
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gptkb:Vandenberg_Air_Force_Base
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gptkbp:launchVehicle
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gptkb:Delta_II_7920-10L
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gptkbp:length
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2.68 m
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Northrop_Grumman_(TRW)
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gptkbp:mass
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2,934 kg
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gptkbp:missionType
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Earth observation
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gptkbp:namedAfter
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water (Latin: aqua)
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gptkbp:NORAD_ID
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27424
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gptkbp:operator
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gptkb:NASA
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gptkbp:orbitType
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gptkb:Sun-synchronous_orbit
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:A-Train_satellite_constellation
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gptkbp:powers
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1,500 W
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gptkbp:purpose
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monitor clouds
monitor evaporation
monitor land ice
monitor precipitation
monitor radiative energy fluxes
monitor sea ice
monitor sea surface temperature
monitor water vapor
study Earth's water cycle
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gptkbp:status
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active
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gptkbp:usedFor
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weather forecasting
environmental monitoring
climate research
scientists worldwide
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gptkbp:website
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https://aqua.nasa.gov/
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gptkbp:width
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2.49 m
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Goddard_Space_Flight_Center
gptkb:Sun-synchronous_orbit
gptkb:NASA_space_science_missions
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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