TRMM, designed for 3 yrs of use, lasted 17
Posted by cypresstx on 5/19/2015, 5:27 pm
kinda like that old Dodge Dart with the slant-6... it just wouldn't die until a rock went thru the oil pan...

http://pmm.nasa.gov/trmm/mission-end

http://trmm.gsfc.nasa.gov/



it's replacement, GPM (Global Precipitation Measurement) is already widely in use

http://pmm.nasa.gov/GPM

GPM Mission Concept

The Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission is an international network of satellites that provide the next-generation global observations of rain and snow. Building upon the success of the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM), the GPM concept centers on the deployment of a "Core" satellite carrying an advanced radar / radiometer system to measure precipitation from space and serve as a reference standard to unify precipitation measurements from a constellation of research and operational satellites. Through improved measurements of precipitation globally, the GPM mission will help to advance our understanding of Earth's water and energy cycle, improve forecasting of extreme events that cause natural hazards and disasters, and extend current capabilities in using accurate and timely information of precipitation to directly benefit society. GPM, initiated by NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) as a global successor to TRMM, comprises a consortium of international space agencies, including the Centre National d'Études Spatiales (CNES), the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT), and others.

The GPM Core Observatory launched on February 27th, 2014 at 1:37pm EST from Tanegashima Space Center, Japan.



http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/GPM/main/index.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Precipitation_Measurement

you can access/download data directly here:  http://pmm.nasa.gov/data-access/downloads/gpm

GPM data overlays are available in EOSDIS World View also:  https://earthdata.nasa.gov/labs/worldview/  (love this site)
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TRMM sensors were permanently turned off on April 8 - hanna, 5/19/2015, 9:54 am
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