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Atlas IIAS | Terra

December 18, 1999 at 6:57 PM UTC

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

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December 18, 1999 at 6:57 PM UTC

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Space Launch Complex 3E

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA · 34.6400, -120.5895

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Space Launch Complex 3E

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

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Mission description

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.

Vehicle

Atlas IIAS

Atlas · IIAS

Height

47.54 m

Diameter

3.04 m

LEO capacity

6,580 kg

Successful launches

30

Launch complex

Space Launch Complex 3E

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Vandenberg Space Force Base is a United States Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California. Established in 1941, Vandenberg Space Force Base is a space launch base, launching spacecraft from the Western Range, and also performs missile testing. The United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 30 serves as the host delta for the base, equivalent to an Air Force air base wing. In addition to its military space launch mission, Vandenberg Space Force Base also hosts space launches for civil and commercial space entities, such as NASA and SpaceX.

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