ECOSTRESS
ECOSTRESS (ECOsystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on Space Station) is NASA’s active Earth Venture Instrument on the International Space Station. Its thermal infrared measurements track plant temperature and water stress across Earth’s surface.
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Identity
- Aliases
- ECOsystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on Space StationECOSTRESS missionECOSTRESSECOsystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on Space Station MissionECOSTRESS Mission
- Name
- ECOSTRESS
- Status
- active
Details
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- Description
- ECOSTRESS (ECOsystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on Space Station) is NASA’s active Earth Venture Instrument on the International Space Station. Its thermal infrared measurements track plant temperature and water stress across Earth’s surface.
- Destination
- International Space Station low Earth orbit at approximately 400 km altitude (51.6° inclination)
- Programs
- Start Date
- 2018-06-29
- Vehicle Families
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Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/ecostress/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 00:11:35 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 21, 2026 at 10:00:24 UTC
Other
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