NASA and the Argentinian Space Agency (CONAE) are planning for the imminent launch of the Aquarius mission, projected launch date of June 9, 2011, to measure global sea surface salinity.

A press kit with more information on this mission can be found at: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/press_kits/aquariusLaunch.pdf

As well as posted on the PO.DAAC web page at:
http://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/SeaSurfaceSalinity/Aquarius



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