ECOSTRESS Program

NASA ECOsystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on Space Station (ECOSTRESS) is an active Earth-observation instrument mission launched to the International Space Station on 29 June 2018. Its thermal radiometer measures plant and land-surface temperature at high spatial resolution, supporting research on evapotranspiration, plant water stress, wildfire risk, urban heat, and climate impacts.

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Aliases: ECOSTRESSECOsystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on Space StationECOsystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on Space Station MissionECOSTRESS Mission
Domains: spaceflight
Name: ECOSTRESS Program
Status: active
Types: scienceresearchoperations

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Description: NASA ECOsystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on Space Station (ECOSTRESS) is an active Earth-observation instrument mission launched to the International Space Station on 29 June 2018. Its thermal radiometer measures plant and land-surface temperature at high spatial resolution, supporting research on evapotranspiration, plant water stress, wildfire risk, urban heat, and climate impacts.
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Start Date: 2018-06-29

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Creation Time: August 13, 2026 at 18:36:12 UTC
Updated Time: August 13, 2026 at 18:36:12 UTC

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Official Urls: https://science.nasa.gov/mission/ecostress/https://ecostress.jpl.nasa.gov/missionhttps://science.nasa.gov/earth-science/missions/earth-missions-iss-instruments/