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Satellite:
Terra
Satellite details
Acronym
Terra
Full name
Earth Observation System - Terra
Satellite Description
1st flight unit of the EOS programme.
Main mission: land and ocean observation, aerosol.
Substantial contribution to atmospheric radiation.
Significant contribution to atmospheric chemistry.
Mass at launch
5190 kg
Dry mass
4864 kg
Power
2530 W
Data access link
https://directreadout.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/?id=dspContent&cid=15
Data access information
All data available in real-time through X-band Direct Broadcast. More info at NASA Direct Readout Laboratory.
All data available off-line from EOSDIS.
Orbit
Sunsynchronous orbit
Altitude
705 km
ECT
10:30 desc
Space agency
NASA
Status
Operational
Details on Status (as
available)
Launch
18 Dec 1999
EOL
≥2023
Last update:
2022-03-21
Associated satellite programme and related satellites
Note: red tag: no longer operational , green tag: operational ,
blue tag : future
Satellite Payload
All known Instruments flying on
Terra
Acronym
Full name
ASTER
Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection radiometer
CERES
Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System
MISR
Multi-angle Imaging Spectro-Radiometer
MODIS
Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectro-radiometer
MOPITT
Measurement Of Pollution In The Troposphere
Show instrument status and calibration
Satellite payload
All known instruments flying on
Terra
* The information in this field is estimated or assumed