Aquarius (SAC-D instrument)
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Aquarius (SAC-D instrument)
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Aquarius was a NASA instrument aboard the Argentine SAC-D spacecraft. Its mission was to measure global sea surface salinity to better predict future climate conditions. Aquarius was shipped to Argentina on June 1, 2009 to be mounted in the INVAP built SAC-D satellite. It came back to Vandenberg Air Force Base on March 31, 2011. For the joint mission, Argentina provided the SAC-D spacecraft and additional science instruments, while NASA provided the Aquarius salinity sensor and the rocket launch
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NASA instrument aboard the Argentine SAC-D spacecraft
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquarius_(SAC-D_instrument)
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2023-12-22T14:55:26Z
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