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alsoKnownAs
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EOS PM-1
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altitude
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705 km
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countryOfOrigin
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United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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dataUse
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climate modeling
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dataUse
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environmental monitoring
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dataUse
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hydrological studies
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dataUse
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sea ice monitoring
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dataUse
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weather forecasting
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inclination
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98.2 degrees
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instanceOf
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Earth observation satellite
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instanceOf
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NASA satellite
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instrument
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AIRS
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instrument
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AMSR-E
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instrument
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Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder
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surface form:
AMSU-A
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instrument
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CERES
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instrument
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HSB
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instrument
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Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite
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surface form:
MODIS
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instrumentFullName
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Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer for EOS
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instrumentFullName
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Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit-A
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instrumentFullName
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Atmospheric Infrared Sounder
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instrumentFullName
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Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System
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instrumentFullName
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Humidity Sounder for Brazil
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instrumentFullName
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Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
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launchCountry
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United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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launchDate
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2002-05-04
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launchSite
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Space Launch Complex 2
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surface form:
Space Launch Complex 2W
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launchSite
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Vandenberg Space Force Base
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surface form:
Vandenberg Air Force Base
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launchVehicle
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Delta rocket
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surface form:
Delta II 7920-10L
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localEquatorCrossingTime
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13:30
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missionType
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Earth science
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missionType
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climate research
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missionType
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water cycle observation
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nameMeaning
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Latin for water
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operator
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NASA
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operator
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Goddard Space Flight Center
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surface form:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
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orbitType
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Sun-synchronous orbit
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orbitType
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near-polar orbit
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partOf
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A-Train satellite constellation
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primaryObjective
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monitor atmosphere
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primaryObjective
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monitor ice and land surfaces
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primaryObjective
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monitor oceans
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primaryObjective
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study Earth water cycle
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program
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NASA Earth Observing System
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surface form:
Earth Observing System
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spaceAgency
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NASA
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status
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operational
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studies
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aerosols
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studies
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clouds
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studies
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precipitation
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studies
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radiation budget
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studies
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sea ice
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studies
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sea surface temperature
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studies
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snow cover
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studies
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vegetation
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studies
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water vapor
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