GPM 10 Year Anniversary
Celebrate the Global Precipitation Measurement Mission's 10th Anniversary!
The NASA / JAXA GPM Core Observatory satellite launched on Feb. 27, 2014 from Tanagashima Space Center in Japan, marking the start of the Global Precipitation Measurement mission.
We will celebrate this ten-year anniversary throughout 2024 with special events and opportunities. We invite all of you to join us as we share how this international constellation has improved life around the globe.
About GPM
- The GPM Mission & Core Observatory Satellite
- GPM Applications & Societal Benefits
- IMERG - A Global Map of Earth's Rain and Snow
Through rain and snow, hurricane, typhoon and monsoon, flash flood and bomb cyclone, for ten years, the joint NASA-JAXA Global Precipitation Measurement mission has measured a lot of water. GPM’s Core Observatory satellite launched from Tanegashima Space Center in Japan in early 2014, becoming the first satellite to be able to see through the clouds and measure liquid and frozen precipitation from the Equator to polar regions using a radar. Now in its tenth year of operation, we look at ten events brought to light by this groundbreaking mission. Credits: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
Activities & Resources
GPM 10-in-10 Webinar Series
Join us as we welcome many of the amazing people and organizations who have worked closely with us over the years to help us host a free series of 10 public webinars exploring GPM and the story behind the mission.
NASA Earth Observer Article: GPM Celebrates Ten Years of Observing Precipitation for Science and Society
The Earth Observer newsletter has been an authoritative source for consolidating NASA Earth science news for over three decades. In this article they celebrate the 10th anniversary of the GPM mission, and highlight its significant contributions to understanding global precipitation and its various scientific and societal applications.
NASA’s Global Precipitation Measurement Mission: 10 years, 10 stories
From peering into hurricanes to tracking El Niño-related floods and droughts to aiding in disaster responses, the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission has had a busy decade in orbit. As the GPM mission team at NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) commemorates its Feb. 27, 2014 launch, here are 10 highlights from the one of the world's most advanced precipitation satellites.
GPM 10 Year Educational Resources
Check our Precipitation Education site each month in the lead-up to the anniversary to see the featured “GPM Original” resource of the month, upcoming special events, and fun facts about this mission as we gear up to our year-long celebration!
GPM Anniversary Celebration Symposium
A celebration of GPM at NASA Goddard for team members and scientists, reflecting on significant achievements of the mission. The symposium provides perspectives of engineering, scientific, and societal applications achievements obtained by the GPM Mission.
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