2014-009C
Global Precipitation Measuring Mission, Core Spacecraft.
Rainfall and snowfall measurements to 0.2mm accuracy every 3 hours (cf TRMM in equatorial regions only, 0.7mm accuracy every 24 h). TRMM followon.
407 x 407 x 65 Mass 3850 kg. Box + 2 panels Launch as upper payload on H2A 202-4/4D-LS, H2A No 23. Built at GSFC
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| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
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| 2014 Feb 27 | 1837 | Launch by H2A | Tanegashima |
| | | T+1:39 SRB burnout |
| | | T+1:48 SRB jettison, 55 km |
| | 1841 | T+4:05 PLF jettison, 148 km |
| | 1843 | T+6:36 MECO |
| | | T+6:44 St 1 sep |
| | | T+6:50 SEIG |
| | 1852 | T+14:58 SECO |
| | 1852 | T+15:49 GPM sep |
| | 1901 | T+24:09 Shindaisat sep |
| | 1905 | T+28:19 STARS-2 sep |
| | 1909 | T+32:29 Teikyosat-3 sep |
| | 1913 | T+36:39 ITF-1 sep |
| | 1914 | T+37:59 OPUSAT sep |
| | 1916 | T+39:19 INVADER sep |
| | 1917 | T+40:39 KSAT-2 sep |
| 2014 Feb 28 | | | 92.49 387 x 405 x 65.0 |
| 2014 Mar 26 | | | 92.43 386 x 401 x 65.0 |
| 2014 Mar 28 | | Orbit raise | 92.53 388 x 408 x 65.0 |
| 2014 Apr 4 | | Orbit raise | 92.58 392 x 409 x 65.0 |
| 2014 May 29 | | | 92.54 391 x 406 x 65.0 |
| 2014 Jun 1 | | Orbit raise | 92.57 393 x 407 x 65.0 |
| 2014 Jun 18 | | | 92.53 391 x 405 x 65.0 |
| 2014 Jun 21 | | Orbit raise | 92.56 393 x 406 x 65.0 |
| 2014 Jul 9 | | | 92.53 392 x 404 x 65.0 |
| 2014 Jul 12 | | Orbit raise | 92.55 391 x 407 x 650 |
| 2015 Mar | | Prop depleted |
| 2015 Apr 8 | | End of science operations |
| 2015 Apr 15 | | Decommissioned |
Payload:
- GMI GPM Microwave imager, Ball
- DPR Dual Frequency precipitation radar