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Terra (EOS AM-1) is a multi-national NASA scientific research satellite in orbit around the Earth. It is the flagship of the Earth Observing System (EOS).

The name " Terra" comes from the Latin word for land. The satellite was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base on December 18, 1999 aboard an Atlas IIAS vehicle and began collecting data on February 24, 2000.

Terra carries a payload of five remote sensors designed to monitor the state of Earth's environment and ongoing changes in its climate system:

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CERESFor the first asteroid to be discovered, see 1 Ceres CERES Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System is an on-going NASA metereological experiment in Earth orbit. It is designed to measure the Earth's radiation flux and provide estimates of cloud prope
MISRMISR Multi-angle Imaging Spectro-Radiometer is a scientific instrument on the Terra satellite launched by NASA in 1999. The device is designed to gather climatalogical data and first became operational in February 2000. MISR consists of an innovative conf
MODISMODIS Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer is a payload scientific instrument launched into Earth orbit by NASA in 1999 on board the Terra satellite. It is designed to provide measurements in large-scale changes in the Earth's cloud cover and rad
MOPITTMOPITT Measurements of Pollution in the Troposphere is a payload scientific instrument launched into Earth orbit by NASA on board the Terra satellite in 1999. It is designed to monitor changes in pollution patterns and its effect in the lower atmosphere o

The data collected by Terra began collecting what will ultimately become a new, 15-year global data set.

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