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The first Earth Observing System (EOS) satellite called Terra (previously AM-1) was launched on December 18, 1999. Terra flys in a sun-synchronous polar orbit, crossing the equator in the morning at 10:30.
The Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) is one of the five state-of-the-art instrument sensor systems on-board Terra with a unique combination of wide spectral coverage and high spatial resolution in the visible near-infrared through shortwave infrared to the thermal infrared regions. It was built by a consortium of Japanese government, industry, and research groups.
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