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NASA Earth Observation Satellites, a Timeline of the Fleet
The fleet runs from Landsat, first launched in 1972, and the Terra, Aqua and Aura flagships of 1999 to 2004 to newer missions such as SWOT, PACE and NISAR.
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NASA Earth Science Division
NASA's Earth Science Division studies our home planet from space. It operates more than 20 satellites in orbit, sponsors hundreds of research programmes and funds projects that put its data to practical use. Its missions observe the oceans, land cover, ice, atmosphere and life, and measure how a change in one drives changes in the others over time. Here you will find its timeline of the Earth observation satellite fleet.
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