Atlas IIAS | Terra

Name: Atlas IIAS | Terra
Start: 1999-12-18T18:57:39Z
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

The Terra (formally known as EOS-AM-1) satellite is the flagship of EOS. It provides global data on the state of the atmosphere, land, and oceans, as well as their interactions with solar radiation and with one another.

Mission Details

Launch date: December 18, 1999 at 06:57 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Atlas IIAS
Operator: Lockheed Martin
Launch site: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Mission type: Earth Science