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Assessment of the Benefits of Extending the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission A Perspective from the Research and Operations Communities: Interim Report (2006) / Chapter Skim
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Appendix G: Letter from Rep. Lampson to President Bush, July 23, 2004
Pages 86-87

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... TRMM has been one of NASA's most successful Earth science missions, exceeding both its estimated operational lifetime and its performance specifications. The spacecraft and its sensors continue to operate flawlessly, and there is no indication that its systems are in danger of degrading any time soon.
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... In the United States, both the National Hurricane Center and the U.S. Navy's Joint Typhoon Warning Center use TRMM to reduce risk to lives and property from hurricanes and typhoons.
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