The Earth‐Observing Aqua Satellite Mission: 20 Years and Counting

Abstract The Earth‐observing Aqua spacecraft was launched on 4 May 2002 and has now completed 20 years of collecting and transmitting data regarding the Earth's radiation budget, atmosphere, oceans, land, and ice. Although launched with a design life of 6 years, four of its instruments continue...

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Main Author: Claire L. Parkinson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2022-09-01
Series:Earth and Space Science
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1029/2022EA002481