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Global Precipitation Measurement Mission Launches

On a clear night in southern Japan, a new precipitation-monitoring satellite blasted into orbit.


Photo by Bill Ingalls/NASA. YouTube video by JAXA. Caption by Adam Voiland, based on information from NASA news releases.

Published February 28, 2014
Data acquired February 27, 2014

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