GRATTIS Mission (IMAGE)

University of Florida

GRATTIS Mission

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The GRATTIS spacecraft in Earth orbit with two Gravitational Reference Sensors on board. The spacecraft serves as a test platform for next-generation inertial reference systems to track mass movement across Earth’s surface, providing insight into climate science, geology, oceanography, and hydrology.

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Simon Barke/UF

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