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    Terra

    Terra
    An Earth observation satellite that carries multispectral imagers, a radiation budget instrument, a detector to measure carbon monoxide and methane pollution, and an instrument to study cloud-top and vegetation properties. Terra is part of NASA’s EOS (Earth Observing System) and was formerly known as EOS AM-1.


    Launch Date Dec. 18, 1999
    Launch vehicle Atlas IIAS
    Launch site Vandenberg Air Force Base
    Orbit 654 × 684 km × 98.2°
    Mass 4,854 kg


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