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TERRA (25994)
COSPAR: 1999-068A | Alt Name: Terra
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 18, 1999
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC3E
Launch Vehicle
Atlas IIAS
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
25994
International Designator
1999-068A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:30:27 GMT
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Inclination
97.94°
Right Ascension
233.94°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
145.38°
Period
98.55 min
Mean Motion
14.61 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
TERRA
Alternative Name
Terra
Type
Payload
Status
Extended mission
Owner
GSFC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 25994U 99068A 26185.06281961 .00000468 00000-0 10416-3 0 9999
2 25994 97.9446 233.9393 0002840 145.3783 240.2911 14.61116974412070
Source: Celestrak
Summary
TERRA (OBJECT_ID: 1999-068A) is an Earth observation satellite launched by NASA on December 18, 1999, from Vandenberg Air Force Base using an Atlas IIAS launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 6.8 meters in length and has a diameter of 3.5 meters with a span of 10 meters. It carries equipment including ASTER, CERES, MISR, MODIS, and MOPITT for its mission objectives. TERRA has a dry mass of 4854 kg and a launch mass of 5190 kg. Its power supply comes from deployable solar arrays and batteries, and it was manufactured by LMVF with the purpose of conducting Earth observation missions under the EOS AM-1 payload for GSFC (Goddard Space Flight Center). The satellite has a radar cross-section (RCS) of 12.444 square meters and is shaped like a box with a panoramic component.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.8
Diameter
3.5
Span
10
Dry Mass
4854
Launch Mass
5190
Shape
Box + Pan
Radar Cross Section
12.444
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
EOS AM-1
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
LMVF
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
EOS
Configuration
?
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
ASTER, CERES, MISR, MODIS, MOPITT
Power System
Deployable solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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