Hvad er formålet med terra satellite?
Terra (satellite)
Terra (EOS AM-1) er en multinational videnskabelig forskningssatellit fra NASA i en solsynkron bane omkring Jorden. Den er flagskibet i Earth Observing System (EOS). Navnet "Terra" stammer fra det latinske ord for Jorden. NASA afholdt en navngivningskonkurrence blandt amerikanske gymnasieelever. Det vindende essay blev indsendt af Sasha Jones fra Brentwood, Missouri. Betegnelsen "AM-1" henviser til dens kredsløb, der passerer over ækvator om morgenen.
Terra (satellite)
Terra (EOS AM-1) is a multi-national NASA scientific research satellite in a Sun-synchronous orbit around the Earth. It is the flagship of the Earth Observing System (EOS). The name "Terra" comes from the Latin word for Earth. A naming contest was held by NASA among U.S. high school students. The winning essay was submitted by Sasha Jones of Brentwood, Missouri. The identifier "AM-1" refers to its orbit, passing over the equator in the morning.
Terra (satellite)