Extended Mission
Terra
Terra carries five instruments, including MODIS and ASTER, mapping Earth's surface, clouds and energy budget in a sun-synchronous morning orbit. It has operated far beyond its planned six-year life.
Technical specifications
CATEGORY
Earth Science
TYPE
Earth Observation
COUNTRY
United States
OPERATOR
NASA
LAUNCH DATE
Dec 18, 1999
LAUNCH SITE
Vandenberg
ORBIT CLASS
LEO
ALTITUDE · KM
690
ORBITAL PERIOD · MIN
98.56
INCLINATION · DEG
97.95
APOGEE · KM
691
PERIGEE · KM
689
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