TRMM Stories
NASA Engineer Receives Ralph Coats Roe Medal for Education, Mentorship
NASA’s Dr. Aprille Ericsson has received the Ralph Coats Roe medal from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), honoring her international work encouraging young people, women, and people from other underrepresented groups to pursue STEM careers. The Ralph Coats…
Earth’s New Lightning Capital Revealed
Earth has a new lightning capital, according to a recent study using observations from the Lightning Imaging Sensor onboard NASA’s Tropical Rainfall Measurement Mission. Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela earned the top spot, receiving an average rate of about 233 flashes…
The TRMM Rainfall Mission Comes to an End after 17 Years
In 1997 when the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission, or TRMM, was launched, its mission was scheduled to last just a few years. Now, 17 years later, the TRMM mission has come to an end. NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration…
NASA Rainfall Satellite Out Of Fuel, but Continues to Provide Data
Pressure readings from the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission’s (TRMM) fuel tank on July 8 indicated that the satellite was nearly at the end of its fuel supply. As a result, NASA has ceased maneuvers to keep the satellite at its…