Images & Animations
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Credit
NASA
Terra launched at 1:57 p.m. EST on December 18, 1999 from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. After reaching orbit, Terra successfully deployed the solar array, performed a solid state recorder dump and deployed its high gain antenna to enable communication with other satellites. This photo shows the booster rockets separating from the Atlas main stage.
Metadata
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Sensor
Terra/Terra -
Visualization Date
1999-12-18
