Mission
Earth Science · LEO
TRMM (Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission) is the first space mission dedicated to quantitatively measuring tropical and subtropical rainfall which is one of the most important and least-known parameters affecting the global climate system. ETS-VII (Engineering Test Satellite, "Kiku 7") was…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRMM 1997-074A | Payload | re-entered 2015-06-16 | |
| KIKU-7 (ETS-VII) 1997-074B | Payload | re-entered 2015-11-13 | |
| H-2 R/B(1) 1997-074C | Rocket body | re-entered 1999-01-27 | |
| H-2 R/B(2) 1997-074D | Rocket body | re-entered 1998-02-26 | |
| ETS-VII TARGET 1997-074E | Payload | re-entered 2015-11-13 |
COSPAR ID 1997-074. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).