Operational
Aura
Aura tracks ozone, aerosols and key pollutants, helping scientists understand air quality and the recovery of the ozone layer. It flies in the afternoon “A-Train” constellation.
Technical specifications
CATEGORY
Earth Science
TYPE
Earth Observation
COUNTRY
United States
OPERATOR
NASA
LAUNCH DATE
Jul 15, 2004
LAUNCH SITE
Vandenberg
ORBIT CLASS
LEO
ALTITUDE · KM
689
ORBITAL PERIOD · MIN
98.54
INCLINATION · DEG
98.34
APOGEE · KM
690
PERIGEE · KM
688
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