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GPM Microwave Imager Arrives at Goddard

Scientists stand around the GMI which just arrived at NASA Goddard
Friday, March 2, 2012
By Rob Gutro, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Original www.nasa.gov Press Release (published 3/1/12) The Global Precipitation Measurement Microwave Imager (GMI) instrument has arrived at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. for integration into NASA's upcoming Earth science spacecraft. The instrument was built at the Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp., Boulder, Colo. The GPM Microwave Imager instrument being placed in the acoustic chamber at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center on March 1, 2012. Credit: NASA / Ball Aerospace Engineers at NASA Goddard will integrate both the...
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Six Week GCPEx Campaign Concludes

February 29 marked the last day of the GPM Cold Season Experiment. After six weeks of no snow, light snow, rain, and some nice heavy snowstorms, the GCPEx team is heading home. The ADMIRARI instrument at the CARE site with blowing light snow (11 Feb 2012) Credit: NASA / Chris Kidd The campaign ended with a big storm last Friday, February 24th, that put all three planes in the air over an eight hour period. They captured a wide array of different types of snow and rain from Eastern New York as the DC-8 flew in from Maine to north of the CARE site in Huronia and Georgian Bay, off of Lake Huron

GPM Microwave Imager Instrument Arrives at Goddard

the GMI at Goddard, surrounded by engineers
By Rob Gutro, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Original www.nasa.gov Press Release (published 3/1/12) The Global Precipitation Measurement Microwave Imager (GMI) instrument has arrived at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. for integration into NASA's upcoming Earth science spacecraft. The instrument was built at the Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp., Boulder, Colo. The GPM Microwave Imager instrument being placed in the acoustic chamber at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center on March 1, 2012. Credit: NASA / Ball Aerospace Engineers at NASA Goddard will integrate both the

GPM Instruments Undergo Pre-Ship Review

GMI Pre-Ship Review On January 30th and 31st, 2012, the GPM Microwave Imager (GMI) underwent its Pre-Shipment Review at Ball Aerospace in Boulder, Colorado. The GMI has successfully completed acoustic testing, vibration testing, and electromagnetic and thermal vacuum testing at the Ball facility. The instrument will be delivered to Goddard Space Flight Center on February 29th and will be integrated onto the GPM Core Observatory satellite over the coming year. This multi-channel, conical-scanning, microwave radiometer will provide an integrated view of precipitation over 13 different microwave

GPM Leaders at the JAXA DPR Press Release

GPM Leads at the JAXA DPR Press Release, standing behind a model of the GPM Core
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GPM leaders shaking hands at the JAXA DPR press release event.

They are standing in front of a model of the GPM Core Observatory.

From left to right:

  • Dr. Arthur Hou, GPM Project Scientist at NASA
  • Candace Carlisle, GPM Deputy Project Manager at NASA
  • Mr. Massahiro Kojima, GPM DPR Program Manager at JAXA
  • Dr. Toshio Iguchi, Executive Director of Remote Sensing at Japan's National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT)

Scientists in front of the DPR

Scientists standing in front of the DPR
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GPM scientists standing in front of the completed Dual-frequency Precipitation Radar.

From left to right:

  • Dr. Toshio Iguchi, Executive Director of Remote Sensing at Japan's National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT)
  • Mr. Massahiro Kojima, GPM DPR Program Manager at JAXA
  • Candace Carlisle, GPM Deputy Project Manager at NASA
  • Dr. Arthur Hou, GPM Project Scientist at NASA

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