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  • Released Tuesday, November 12, 2013
  • Updated Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 12:35PM
  • ID: 11369
See how NASA’s Earth-observing satellites circle the planet.

See how NASA’s Earth-observing satellites circle the planet.

This visualization shows the orbits of NASA's Earth-observing satellites.

NASA's GPM satellite, planned for launch in early 2014, will allow for worldwide observations of rain and snow.

NASA's GPM satellite, planned for launch in early 2014, will allow for worldwide observations of rain and snow.

NASA's SMAP satellite, planned for launch in late 2014, will collect global measurements of soil moisture.

NASA's SMAP satellite, planned for launch in late 2014, will collect global measurements of soil moisture.

NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 satellite, planned for launch in summer 2014, will study atmospheric carbon dioxide.

NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 satellite, planned for launch in summer 2014, will study atmospheric carbon dioxide.

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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

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