2004 · United States Air Force
Aura
successDelta 7920-10L | Aura
Aura (EOS CH-1) is a multi-national NASA scientific research satellite in orbit around the Earth, studying the Earth's ozone layer, air quality and climate. It is the third major component of the Earth Observing System following on Terra and Aqua.
Overview
- Date / time
- July 15, 2004 at 10:01 AM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 2W
- Mission
- Aura
- Mission type
- Earth Science
- Orbit achieved
- Sun-Synchronous Orbit