Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer–Earth Probe
TOMS-EP was a NASA Earth Probe mission dedicated to extending the global ozone record begun by earlier Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer instruments. By comparing incoming solar ultraviolet light with radiation scattered back from Earth's atmosphere, it mapped total-column ozone, the Antarctic ozone hole, ultraviolet-absorbing aerosols, and sulfur-dioxide plumes at improved spatial resolution.
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Identity
- Aliases
- TOMS-EPEP/TOMSEarth Probe TOMS
- Name
- Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer–Earth Probe
- Status
- completed
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- Astronauts
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- Description
- TOMS-EP was a NASA Earth Probe mission dedicated to extending the global ozone record begun by earlier Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer instruments. By comparing incoming solar ultraviolet light with radiation scattered back from Earth's atmosphere, it mapped total-column ozone, the Antarctic ozone hole, ultraviolet-absorbing aerosols, and sulfur-dioxide plumes at improved spatial resolution.
- Destination
- Sun-synchronous low Earth orbit: initially approximately 490–515 km at 97.4° inclination, raised in December 1997 to approximately 740 km at 98.4° (99.7-minute period) for daily global ozone mapping and related aerosol and volcanic sulfur-dioxide observations
- End Date
- 2005-12-14
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- The Earth Probe spacecraft entered its planned initial orbit and began routine ozone observations later in July 1996. Its orbit was raised in December 1997, and TOMS-EP continued the daily global ozone record through December 14, 2005 while also supporting aerosol and volcanic sulfur-dioxide studies.
- Programs
- Start Date
- 1996-07-02
- Vehicle Families
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/toms-ep/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 17:20:42 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 23, 2026 at 02:28:15 UTC
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- Search Name
- Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer–Earth Probe TOMS-EP EP/TOMS Earth Probe TOMS
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