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Aqua
NASA Earth observation satellite. Aqua was launched on May 4, 2002 aboard a Delta 7920-10L from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2002-022ANORAD 27424United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Aqua
- Payload designation
- EOS PM-1
- Other names
- NAIF154
- International designator
- 2002-022A
- NORAD catalog number
- 27424
- GCAT identifier
- S27424
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/418
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- EOS
- Owner
- GSFC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- TRW Inc.
- Platform (bus)
- T-330
Launch
- Date
- May 4, 2002 · 09:54 UTC
- Launch record
- 2002-022Success
- Rocket
- Delta 7920-10L
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC2W
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 673 km
- Apogee
- 686 km
- Inclination
- 98.18°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Dec 31, 2022
Size
- Mass
- 3,078 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,976 kg
- Length
- 6.7 m
- Diameter
- 2.50 m
- Span
- 17.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q17397 (CC0).