Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
TRMM (Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Japan/USA |
Operator/Owner |
National Space Development Agency(NASA)/Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) |
Users |
Government |
Purpose |
Earth Observation |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Intermediate |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
400 |
Apogee (km) |
400 |
Eccentricity |
0 |
Inclination (degrees) |
35 |
Period (minutes) |
92.6 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
3820 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
850 |
Date of Launch |
27-11-1997 |
Expected Lifetime |
3 yrs. |
Contractor |
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Tanegashima Space Center |
Launch Vehicle |
H2 |
COSPAR Number |
1997-074A |
NORAD Number |
25063 |
Comments |
Joint mission to measure rainfall in tropical areas; to operate through spring of 2005. |