Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Earth Science · LEO
The focus for the Aqua (formerly EOS PM) satellite is the multidisciplinary study of the Earth's interrelated processes (atmosphere, oceans, and land-surface) and their relationship to Earth system changes.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| AQUA 2002-022A | Payload | 685 × 687 km · 98.5° | Globe |
| DELTA 2 R/B 2002-022B | Rocket body | re-entered 2002-07-02 | |
| AQUA DEB 2002-022C | Debris | re-entered 2019-11-30 | |
| AQUA DEB 2002-022D | Debris | re-entered 2020-11-27 | |
| AQUA DEB 2002-022E | Debris | re-entered 2023-07-07 | |
| AQUA DEB 2002-022F | Debris | re-entered 2023-02-07 |
COSPAR ID 2002-022. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).