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Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM)

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The GPM is an international network of satellites that provide next-generation global observations of rain and snow.

Type

Orbiter

Launch

Feb. 27, 2014

Target

Earth

Objective

Measure Earth's precipitation
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10 years, 10 stories

From peering into hurricanes to tracking El Niño-related floods and droughts to aiding in disaster responses, the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission has had a busy decade in orbit. As the GPM mission team at NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) commemorates its Feb. 27, 2014 launch, here are 10 highlights from the one of the world's most advanced precipitation satellites.

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👁 GPM extratropical cyclone
An extra-tropical cyclone seen in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Japan on March 10, 2014, by NASA's GPM Microwave Imager.
Credit: NASA Goddard
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