Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Tropical_Rainfall_Measuring_Mission_(TRMM)
GPTKB entity
Statements (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Japan
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:decommissioned 2015-04-15
gptkbp:elevation 350 km
gptkbp:goal measure tropical and subtropical rainfall
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM)
gptkbp:inclination 35 degrees
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:Cloud_and_Earth_Radiant_Energy_System_(CERES)
gptkb:Lightning_Imaging_Sensor_(LIS)
gptkb:Precipitation_Radar_(PR)
gptkb:TRMM_Microwave_Imager_(TMI)
gptkb:Visible_and_Infrared_Scanner_(VIRS)
gptkbp:launchDate 1997-11-27
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:Tanegashima_Space_Center
gptkbp:launchVehicle gptkb:H-II_rocket
gptkbp:mass 3500 kg
gptkbp:missionType Earth observation
climate research
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:NASA
gptkb:JAXA
gptkbp:orbitType gptkb:Low_Earth_Orbit
gptkbp:reentryDate 2015-06-15
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Global_Precipitation_Measurement_(GPM)
gptkbp:usedFor climate modeling
weather forecasting
hydrological studies
gptkbp:website https://trmm.gsfc.nasa.gov/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:GPM_(Global_Precipitation_Measurement)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6