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Satellites measuring Earth's land, oceans, ice, water, atmosphere, gravity, and climate.
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Mesoscale Lightning ExperimentAtmospheric imaging experimentMission concludedThe Mesoscale Lightning Experiment repurposed standard Shuttle imaging hardware into a wide-area storm observatory.
Terra ScoutCrew-operated direct-view optical observation systemFlown hardwareTerra Scout paired Army imagery analyst Thomas Hennen with the Spaceborne Direct-View Optical System during STS-44.
Chang'e 6 orbiter, returner, lander, and ascenderFour-element robotic lunar sample-return spacecraftMission concludedChang'e 6 orbiter, returner, lander, and ascender divides a complete lunar sample-return chain among specialized elements.Odyssey and AquariusApollo command/service and lunar module spacecraftFlownOdyssey and Aquarius supported Apollo 13 in the Apollo program.
Columbus Laboratory ModuleEuropean International Space Station research laboratoryOperationalColumbus is the European Space Agency's permanently attached multidisciplinary research laboratory, built under European industrial leadership.
Destiny Laboratory ModuleInternational Space Station research laboratoryOperationalDestiny is the NASA and Boeing United States Laboratory Module and the primary pressurized research laboratory for NASA payloads.Crew Dragon GraceReusable Crew Dragon spacecraftActiveCrew Dragon Grace is a reusable SpaceX crew spacecraft that made its first flight on Axiom Mission 4, carrying a multinational private astronaut crew to the International Space Station in 2025.Landsat 1 spacecraftUncrewed Earth-observation satelliteInactiveLandsat 1 spacecraft was a about 2,100 pounds (953 kilograms) Earth-observation platform operated by NASA with USGS, NOAA, and program partners.Landsat 2 spacecraftUncrewed Earth-observation satelliteInactiveLandsat 2 spacecraft was a about 2,100 pounds (953 kilograms) Earth-observation platform operated by NASA with USGS, NOAA, and program partners.Landsat 3 spacecraftUncrewed Earth-observation satelliteInactiveLandsat 3 spacecraft was a about 2,120 pounds (962 kilograms) Earth-observation platform operated by NASA with USGS, NOAA, and program partners.Landsat 4 spacecraftUncrewed Earth-observation satelliteInactiveLandsat 4 spacecraft was a about 4,300 pounds (1,950 kilograms) Earth-observation platform operated by NASA with USGS, NOAA, and program partners.Landsat 5 spacecraftUncrewed Earth-observation satelliteInactiveLandsat 5 spacecraft was a about 4,300 pounds (1,950 kilograms) Earth-observation platform operated by NASA with USGS, NOAA, and program partners.