Norad ID: 25994
Spacetrack Directory Name | TERRA |
Follow TERRA | TERRA Tracker |
Pass predictions TERRA | Pass predictions TERRA |
Orbit launches |
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Days in orbit | 9031 |
Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
Starting point | AFWTR (Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA) |
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Perigee | 702 km/h |
Apogee | 703 km |
Orbit slope (inclination) | 98.04° |
Laps per day | 15 |
Orbit | LEO (Sun-Synchronous) |
Height TERRA | 706.34 km |
Terra (EOS AM-1) is a multi-national NASA scientific research satellite in a Sun-synchronous orbit around the Earth. It is the flagship of the Earth Observing System (EOS). The name "Terra" comes from the Latin word for Earth. A naming contest was held by NASA among U.S. high school students. The winning essay was submitted by Sasha Jones of Brentwood, Missouri. The identifier "AM-1" refers to its orbit, passing over the equator in the morning.
satellite TERRA Date of exalting 18.12.1999y. Average height of ISS TERRA hundred 706.34 km. Average velocity TERRA is 27014.97 km/s. Inclination TERRA satellite 98.06°.