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Aura
Delta II · Earth Science
2004Space Launch Complex 2W, Vandenberg
Mission
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.
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Mission Facts
- Provider
- USAF
- Rocket
- Delta II
- Orbit
- SSO
- Pad
- Space Launch Complex 2W
- NET precision
- Year
- Data source
- LL2