TERRA

Homepage: http://terra.nasa.gov/

TERRA project Homepage: http://eos-am.gsfc.nasa.gov/

On February 24, 2000, Terra began collecting what will ultimately become a new, 15-year global data set on which to base scientific investigations about our complex home planet. There are three other EOS satellites currently in orbit and fifteen more will follow over the next four years. Together, these spacecraft will help scientists unravel the mysteries of climate and environmental change.The TERRA spacecraft (formally known as EOS-AM) will operate in a near-circular, sun-synchronous orbit with an inclination of approximately 98.2 degrees. The descending node crossing time is 10:30am.

There are 5 sensors onboard TERRA

1) ASTER (Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer)

A brief description of ASTER, and the latest ASTER Imagery:

http://terra.nasa.gov/About/ASTER/about_aster.html

ASTER's Homepage: http://asterweb.jpl.nasa.gov/

2) CERES (Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System)

A brief description of CERES, and imagery:

http://terra.nasa.gov/About/CERES/about_ceres.html

CERES Homepage: http://asd-www.larc.nasa.gov/ceres/ASDceres.html

3) MISR (Multi-angle Imaging Spectro-Radiometer)

A brief description of MISR, and imagery: http://terra.nasa.gov/About/MISR/about_misr.html

MISR Homepage: http://www-misr.jpl.nasa.gov/

4) MODIS (Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer)

A Brief Description, and imagery: http://terra.nasa.gov/About/MODIS/about_modis.html

MODIS Homepage: http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/

5) MOPITT (Measurements of Pollution in the Troposphere 5)

A Brief Description, and imagery: http://terra.nasa.gov/About/MOPITT/about_mopitt.html

MOPITT Homepage http://www.science.sp-agency.ca/J1-MOPITT(Eng).htm

Images of the TERRA space craft, and images from the five sensors:

http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/Sensors/Terra/