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GPM-CORE (39574)
COSPAR: 2014-009C | Alt Name: GPM Core
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 27, 2014
Launch Site
TANSC
Launch Pad
Y
Launch Vehicle
H-IIA 202
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
39574
International Designator
2014-009C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:06:54 GMT
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Inclination
64.97°
Right Ascension
251.23°
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Argument of Perigee
258.31°
Period
93.21 min
Mean Motion
15.45 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GPM-CORE
Alternative Name
GPM Core
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GSFC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 39574U 14009C 26185.17146950 .00013383 00000-0 28719-3 0 9995
2 39574 64.9706 251.2311 0011218 258.3104 101.6778 15.44927383700433
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GPM-CORE, also known as GPM Core, is an Earth observation satellite operated by GSFC (Goddard Space Flight Center). Launched on February 27, 2014, from Tanegashima Space Center using the H-IIA 202 launch vehicle, this satellite has a bus configuration and measures 6.5 meters in length with a diameter of 5 meters and a span of 13 meters. It was equipped with instruments such as DPR (Dual-frequency Precipitation Radar) and GMI (GPM Microwave Imager). At launch, the satellite had a mass of 3850 kg, and its dry mass is 3200 kg. The power system includes two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's design lifetime was intended for 3 years with consumables for up to 5 years, and it has a shape described as "Box + 2 pan" with an RCS (Reaction Control System) area of 8.104 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.5
Diameter
5
Span
13
Dry Mass
3200
Launch Mass
3850
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
8.104
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
GPM
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
GSFC
Life Expectancy
3 years (design); 5 years (consumables)
Bus
GPM
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
DPR, GMI
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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