Terra Has Been Launched
[18 Dec 1999] Terra was sucessfully launched this morning from Vandenburg Air Force Base after a 20 minute delay.
As described by NASA “Terra (formerly EOS AM-1) is the flagship of the Earth Observing System, a series of spacecraft that represent the next landmark steps in NASA’s leadership role to observe the Earth from the unique vantage point of space.”
° Terra launch webcast, NASA
° Terra website, NASA
° Press release, Lockheed Martin
° Press release, Canadian Space Agency