NASA Aura Earth Observing System Atmospheric Chemistry Spacecraft
NASA Earth-observing spacecraft that measures ozone, aerosols, and key atmospheric gases to study atmospheric chemistry and dynamics.
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Identity
- Aliases
- AuraEOS AuraEarth Observing System Aura
- Family Name
- Aura
- Full Name
- NASA Aura Earth Observing System Atmospheric Chemistry Spacecraft
- Roles
- earth_observationresearchobservatory
- Status
- active
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- NASA Earth-observing spacecraft that measures ozone, aerosols, and key atmospheric gases to study atmospheric chemistry and dynamics.
- First Flight Year
- 2,004
- Operator
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/aura/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 21:51:16 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 16:33:46 UTC