UARS
UARS was a retired NASA Earth-orbiting observatory launched aboard Space Shuttle Discovery on 15 September 1991 to make a systematic study of Earth’s upper atmosphere. Its ten instruments measured atmospheric chemistry, winds, temperatures, solar ultraviolet irradiance, and particle inputs; five instruments continued operating until decommissioning on 14 December 2005.
Identity
- Aliases
- UARSUpper Atmosphere Research SatelliteUARS spacecraft
- Name
- UARS
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- UARS was a retired NASA Earth-orbiting observatory launched aboard Space Shuttle Discovery on 15 September 1991 to make a systematic study of Earth’s upper atmosphere. Its ten instruments measured atmospheric chemistry, winds, temperatures, solar ultraviolet irradiance, and particle inputs; five instruments continued operating until decommissioning on 14 December 2005.
- First Flight Date
- 1991-09-15
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/uars/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 15, 2026 at 18:17:58 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 15, 2026 at 18:17:58 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 2005-12-14
- Vehicle Code
- UARS