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U.S.A. 



EARTH RADIATION BUDGET EXPERIMENT (ERBE) 



Goddard Space Flight Center 



NASA 



"Big Science" Descriptor ; Space: earth science 



Description of Facility/Instrument ; This is a three-satellite system, 

 Earth Radiation Budget Satellite (ERBS), NOAA-F, and NOAA-G. 

 The three-satellite ERBE system will measure thermal and solar 

 radiation of the entire Earth at some time each day. Each 

 satellite will contain two instruments: a scanner and non- 

 scanner to measure radiant Intensities and solar Intensities. 



Date of Construction ; 1984-1986 (launches) 



Construction Cost ; 1984 $$ ; $130 million 



Present International Cooperation 



Natlonallty(s) of Ownership : U.S. 

 Nationality(s) of Operational Funding : U.S. 

 Nationality(s) of Management Staff ; U.S. 

 Natlonallty(s) of Researchers : U.S. 



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