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Mission . | Sentinel-6 .
Mission . | Sentinel-6 .

Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich/Jason CS

Designed to measure the height of the ocean - a key component to understanding how Earth's climate is changing - Sentinel-6/Jason CS consists of two identical satellites that will be launched five years apart. .

Nov 21, 2020

Mission . | Mars 2020 .
Mission . | Mars 2020 .

Perseverance Rover

The Mars 2020 mission with its Perseverance rover is part of NASA's Mars Exploration Program, a long-term effort of robotic exploration of the Red Planet. .

Jul 30, 2020

Mission . | DSAC .
Mission . | DSAC .

Deep Space Atomic Clock

The Deep Space Atomic Clock, or DSAC, is a technology demonstration of a small, ultra-precise, mercury-ion atomic clock, which will be launched into Earth orbit to test its potential as a next-generation tool for spacecraft navigation, radio science and global positioning systems. .

Jun 25, 2019

Mission . | OCO-3 .
Mission . | OCO-3 .

Orbiting Carbon Observatory 3

The Orbiting Carbon Observatory 3, or OCO-3, is a future space instrument designed to investigate important questions about the distribution of carbon dioxide on Earth as it relates to growing urban populations and changing patterns of fossil fuel combustion. .

May 4, 2019

Mission . | ECOSTRESS .
Mission . | ECOSTRESS .

ECOsystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on Space Station

The ECOsystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on Space Station (ECOSTRESS), will monitor one of the most basic processes in living plants: the loss of water through the tiny pores in leaves. .

Jun 29, 2018

Mission . | GRACE-FO .
Mission . | GRACE-FO .

Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment Follow-On

The Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment Follow-on (GRACE-FO) mission is a partnership between NASA and the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ). .

May 22, 2018

Mission . | TEMPEST-D .
Mission . | TEMPEST-D .

Temporal Experiment for Storms and Tropical Systems - Demonstration

TEMPEST-D is a technology demonstration mission to enable millimeter wave radiometer technologies on a low-cost, short development schedule. .

May 21, 2018

Mission . | RainCube .
Mission . | RainCube .

Radar in a CubeSat

RainCube (Radar in a CubeSat) is a technology demonstration mission to enable Ka-band precipitation radar technologies on a low-cost, quick-turnaround platform. .

May 21, 2018

Mission . | CubeRRT .
Mission . | CubeRRT .

CubeSat Radiometer Radio Frequency Interference Technology Validation Mission

The main objective of the CubeRRT mission is to demonstrate the RFI mitigation technology on a flight-ready hardware in space, increasing the technology readiness level (TRL) from 6 to 7. .

May 21, 2018

Mission . | Cold Atom Laboratory .
Mission . | Cold Atom Laboratory .

CAL

A facility designed to fly aboard the International Space Station, the Cold Atom Laboratory, or CAL, will make use the space station's unique microgravity environment to observe quantum phenomena that would otherwise be undetectable from Earth. .

May 21, 2018

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