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Aqua

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Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 2002-022ALaunched 5/4/2002
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Aqua Mission
Launch Vehicle
Delta 7920-10L
Launch Date
5/4/2002
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
679.5 km
Inclination
98.18 deg
Dry Mass
2,976 kg
Total Mass
3,078 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Earth Observation
Payload Category
IMG
Payload Class
C
Organizations
Operator
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Manufacturer
Northrop Grumman
Registry
COSPAR ID
2002-022A
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/418
Track
Mentions
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NASA’s Aqua satellite MODIS captured an image of smoke and windblown dust over the plains on the afternoon of February 17, 2026.

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Libera follows the heritage of the Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) instruments, which began flying on the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission in 1997 and later flew on Terra, Aqua, Suomi NPP, and NOAA 20.

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NASA plans to retire its three major Earth Observing System flagship satellites—Terra, Aqua, and Aura—possibly as early as the end of 2026.

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Aqua satellite data contributes to weather prediction models, environmental health applications, and drought monitoring.

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eoapp AQUA allows clients to detect potentially harmful algae blooms and take early actions or inform the public.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Apr 25, 2024EOMAP delivers water quality monitoring

eoapp AQUA is a cloud-based solution that allows users to generate data for specific regions by defining parameters, observation periods, areas, and satellite sources.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Apr 25, 2024EOMAP delivers water quality monitoring

EOMAP developed eoapp AQUA in collaboration with major players in the sensor and surveying markets, such as Xylem and Fugro.

RelationshipsValue 3.8Apr 25, 2024EOMAP delivers water quality monitoring

eoapp AQUA features a monitoring function to assess the status and recent developments in water bodies.

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.0Apr 25, 2024EOMAP delivers water quality monitoring

The eoapp AQUA has an alert function based on individual user-defined thresholds.

CapabilityValue 3.0Apr 25, 2024EOMAP delivers water quality monitoring

eoapp AQUA is the key outcome of the ESA Incubed project EOSmart.

GeneralRelationshipsValue 2.0Apr 25, 2024EOMAP delivers water quality monitoring

EOMAP released the eoapp AQUA, which provides satellite-based information on coastal and inland waters.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.5Apr 25, 2024EOMAP delivers water quality monitoring

eoapp AQUA supports a physics-based approach to water quality applications, including bathing waters surveillance and environmental impact monitoring.

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.6Apr 25, 2024EOMAP delivers water quality monitoring

The web app eoapp AQUA includes an intuitive data viewer and a long-term analysis tool enabling users to look back over 40 years.

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.2Apr 25, 2024EOMAP delivers water quality monitoring

eoapp AQUA is the third online solution in EOMAP’s eoapp series, following ‘SDB-Online’ and ‘HYPOS’.

GeneralValue 1.8Apr 25, 2024EOMAP delivers water quality monitoring

The Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) is a 156-kilogram sensor that launched in 2002 on NASA’s Aqua Earth-observation satellite.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Dec 14, 2020BAE Systems shrinks weather sensors for microsatellites

The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instruments fly on NASA’s Terra and Aqua satellites launched in 1999 and 2002, respectively.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.6Jun 15, 2020Raytheon wins NOAA contract for infrared sounder study