EOS Aqua

GPTKB entity

Statements (36)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:COSPAR_ID 2002-022A
gptkbp:duration planned 6 years, operational over 20 years
gptkbp:elevation 705 km
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label EOS Aqua
gptkbp:inclination 98.2 degrees
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:MODIS
gptkb:AIRS
gptkb:AMSR-E
gptkb:AMSU-A
gptkb:CERES
gptkb:HSB
gptkbp:launchDate 2002-05-04
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:Vandenberg_Air_Force_Base
gptkbp:launchVehicle gptkb:Delta_II_7920-10L
gptkbp:manufacturer TRW (now Northrop Grumman)
gptkbp:mass 2850 kg
gptkbp:missionType Earth observation
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Aqua
gptkbp:operator gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:orbitType Sun-synchronous
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:NASA_Earth_Observing_System_(EOS)
gptkbp:purpose monitor evaporation
monitor land ice
monitor precipitation
monitor sea ice
study Earth's water cycle
monitor atmospheric moisture
monitor ocean color
monitor snow cover
monitor vegetation
gptkbp:SATCAT_number 27424
gptkbp:status operational
gptkbp:website https://aqua.nasa.gov/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Suomi_NPP_satellite
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6