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Video: GPM Microwave Imager Components Animation


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This animation depicts the various components of the GPM Microwave Imager (GMI). 

Article: GPM Completes First Dry Run


By Ellen Gray, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Original www.nasa.gov Article (published 10/17/12)

Mission News: GPM Microwave Imager (GMI) Testing


Summary: 

The GPM Microwave Imager (GMI) successfully completed a walkout deployment, spin-up  and functional and interface testing after being integrated onto the core spacecraft in May, 2012. These series of tests confirmed electrical and functional performance of the GMI with the GPM Core Observatory.

The GPM Microwave Imager (GMI) successfully completed a walkout deployment, spin-up  and functional and interface testing after being integrated onto the core spacecraft in May, 2012. These series of tests confirmed electrical and functional performance of the GMI with the GPM Core Observatory.

Article: Successful Integration of GPM’s Instruments


The GMI on integrated on the GPM Core Observatory

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


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 GMI on integrated on the GPM Core Observatory

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: GMI Integrated on the GPM Core Observatory


GMI Integrated on the GPM Core Observatory
Image Caption: 
The GPM Microwave Imager (GMI) integrated on the GPM Core Observatory in a cleanroom at Goddard Space Flight Center.

Learn more about the GMI

Credits: 
NASA

Image: GMI being integrated onto the GPM Core Observatory


GMI being integrated onto the GPM Core Observatory
Image Caption: 
The GPM Microwave Imager was mechanically integrated onto the GPM Core Observatory on Wednesday, March 7th.

Learn more about the GMI

Credits: 
NASA

Image: GMI being integrated onto the GPM Core Observatory


GMI being integrated onto the GPM Core Observatory
Image Caption: 
The GPM Microwave Imager was mechanically integrated onto the GPM Core Observatory on Wednesday, March 7th.

Learn more about the GMI

Credits: 
NASA

Image: GMI Being Integrated onto the GPM Core Observatory


GMI being integrated onto the GPM Core Observatory
Image Caption: 
The GPM Microwave Imager was mechanically integrated onto the GPM Core Observatory on Wednesday, March 7th.

Learn more about the GMI

Credits: 
NASA

Article: GPM Microwave Imager Arrives at Goddard


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.

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