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Keyword: DPR
Article: GPM Completes First Dry Run
By Ellen Gray, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Original www.nasa.gov Article (published 10/17/12)
Article: Successful Integration of GPM’s Instruments
The electrical integration of the Global Precipitation Measurement Microwave Imager (GMI) instrument onto the GPM Core Observatory was successfully completed in April 2012. Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp.
Mission News: Successful Electrical Integration of GPM’s Two Instruments
Post Date:
05/31/2012
Summary:
The electrical integration of the GPM Microwave Imager (GMI) instrument onto the GPM Core Observatory was successfully completed in April 2012. In May, 2012, the Dual-frequency Precipitation Radar (DPR) instrument electrical integration was also successfully completed.
The electrical integration of the Global Precipitation Measurement Microwave Imager (GMI) instrument onto the GPM Core Observatory was successfully completed in April 2012. Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp.
Image: DPR Integrated on the GPM Core Observatory
Image Caption:
The GPM Dual-frequency Precipitation Radar (DPR) integrated on the GPM Core Observatory.
Credits:
NASA
Mission News: Handover of Japan-built Radar to NASA
Post Date:
04/03/2012
Summary:
On March 30, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) officially handed off a new satellite instrument to NASA at Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md. The Dual-frequency Precipitation Radar (DPR) was designed and built by JAXA and Japan's National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NTSpace).
By Ellen Gray, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Original www.nasa.gov Press Release (published 4/3/12)
On March 30, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) officially handed off a new satellite instrument to NASA at Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md. The Dual-frequency Precipitation Radar (DPR) was designed and built by JAXA and Japan's National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NTSpace).
Article: Handover of Japan-built Radar to NASA
By Ellen Gray, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Original www.nasa.gov Press Release (published 4/3/12)
On March 30, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) officially handed off a new satellite instrument to NASA at Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md. The Dual-frequency Precipitation Radar (DPR) was designed and built by JAXA and Japan's National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT).
Image: DPR Sign-Off Event
Image Caption:
NASA and JAXA scientists examining the DPR at Goddard Space Flight Center during the DPR sign-off event.
Learn more about the GPM Dual-frequency Precipitation Radar (DPR)
Credits:
NASA
Image: DPR Sign-Off Event
Image Caption:
NASA and JAXA scientists examining the DPR at Goddard Space Flight Center during the DPR sign-off event.
Learn more about the GPM Dual-frequency Precipitation Radar (DPR)
Credits:
NASA
Image: DPR Sign-Off Event
Image Caption:
NASA and JAXA scientists examining the DPR at Goddard Space Flight Center during the DPR sign-off event.
Left to right: Peter Hildebrand (NASA), Masahiro Kojima (JAXA) and Takeshi Miura (JAXA) in the clean room with the DPR.
Learn more about the GPM Dual-frequency Precipitation Radar (DPR)
Credits:
NASA / Pat Izzo
Image: GPM Cleanroom at the DPR Sign-off Event
Image Caption:
NASA and JAXA officials touring the GPM cleanroom at the DPR Sign-off event.
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
Credits:
NASA
