The Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment-Follow-On (GRACE-FO) Mission is a NASA directed mission to continue the goals of the original GRACE mission and provide continuity for the GRACE data set. The GRACE-FO mission is the result of an international cooperation to develop a concept and approach that minimizes cost and risk and maximizes the probability of success through limited changes to the original GRACE system design. The result is a system architecture in which maintenance of heritage is paramount, including heritage derived through the partnership with the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) in Germany. As a secondary goal, GRACE-FO will carry a Laser Ranging Interferometer (LRI) as a technology demonstration, which will provide laser interferometry measurements of inter-satellite range, complementary to the K/Ka-Band microwave link to demonstrate laser-ranging technology in support of future GRACE-like missions. Another secondary objective is the continuation of GRACE radio occultation measurements.


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    Title :

    International challenges of GRACE Follow-On


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    2017-03-01


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    1044369 byte




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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