Operational
Aqua
The afternoon counterpart to Terra, Aqua gathers data on the planet's water in all its forms. Its instruments feed weather forecasting and long-term climate records.
Technical specifications
CATEGORY
Earth Science
TYPE
Earth Observation
COUNTRY
United States
OPERATOR
NASA
LAUNCH DATE
May 4, 2002
LAUNCH SITE
Vandenberg
ORBIT CLASS
LEO
ALTITUDE · KM
686
ORBITAL PERIOD · MIN
98.48
INCLINATION · DEG
98.43
APOGEE · KM
687
PERIGEE · KM
685
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