TERRA
Satellite information TERRA
| Spacetrack Directory Name | TERRA |
| Follow TERRA | TERRA Tracker |
| Pass predictions TERRA | Pass predictions TERRA |
| Orbit launches |
1999-12-18 (26 years ago)
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| Days in orbit | 9641 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFWTR (Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA) |
| Categories | |
| Perigee | 702 km |
| Apogee | 703 km |
| Orbit slope (inclination) | 97.95° |
| Laps per day | 15 |
| Orbit | LEO (Sun-Synchronous) |
| Height TERRA | 702.33 km |
Additional information TERRA
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 702.33 km. Average velocity TERRA is 27022.63 km/h. Inclination TERRA satellite 97.98°.TLE
Average orbit height TERRA
Average velocity TERRA
Average inclination TERRA
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