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SIR-C

Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C
The Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C (SIR-C) was integrated with the X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar (X-SAR) to capture images of Earth across three different wavelengths.
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SAGE II

Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment II
NASA's Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment II (SAGE II) determines the spatial distributions of stratospheric aerosols, ozone, nitrogen dioxide, water vapor, and cloud occurrence by mapping vertical profiles and calculating monthly averages of each.
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TMS

TROPICS Millimeter-wave Sounder
The TROPICS Millimeter-wave Sounder (TMS) is the payload aboard each of a constellation of small satellites comprising the Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation structure and storm Intensity with a Constellation of SmallSats (TROPICS) platform.
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SPEXone

Spectro-polarimeter for Planetary Exploration one
The focus of the Spectro-polarimeter for Planetary Exploration one (SPEXone) instrument is to achieve highly accurate Degree of Linear Polarization (DoLP) measurements, which facilitate accurate characterization of aerosols in the atmosphere.
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