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Earth Observing System
Earth Observing System is explored here through 4 archived missions, from Terra through Aura, with the program’s spacecraft, people, milestones, and source-backed history connected along the way.
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Earth Observing System spacecraft
4 mission-specific spacecraft and test articles, plus 0 launch systems and shared hardware records.
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Laser-altimetry Earth observatoryJanuary 13, 2003ICESat observatory
ICESat observatory launched at about 2,132 pounds (970 kilograms) under NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.
Earth-observation and climate satelliteMay 4, 2002Aqua Earth-observation satellite
Aqua Earth-observation satellite launched at about 6,872 pounds (3,117 kilograms) and operated under NASA Goddard Space Flight Center with international instrument partners.
Earth-observation and climate satelliteJuly 15, 2004Aura Earth-observation satellite
Aura Earth-observation satellite launched at about 6,542 pounds (2,967 kilograms) and operated under NASA Goddard Space Flight Center with Dutch, Finnish, and United Kingdom partners.
Earth-observation and climate satelliteDecember 18, 1999Terra Earth-observation satellite
Terra Earth-observation satellite launched at about 10,723 pounds (4,864 kilograms) and operated under NASA Goddard Space Flight Center with U.