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Aquarius: A Brief (Recent) History of an International Effort

[01-July-10] The Aquarius instrument is making its journey towards launch onboard the SAC-D spacecraft in Spring 2011. This brief article provides an overview of the mission, Aquarius instrument status, selection of the science team, and next steps for the Aquarius/SAC-D observatory. Credit: Annette deCharon.

https://eospso.gsfc.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/eo_pdfs/July_Aug10.pdf

The Aquarius/SAC-D mission is a collaboration between NASA and Argentina's space agency, Comisión Nacional de Actividades Espaciales (CONAE). Communication, public engagement and web content for Aquarius is provided by the University of Maine. The Aquarius mission is supported by the NASA Science Mission Directorate and additional information on the Aquarius mission is available here. Click here for privacy policy and important notices.

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