Terra (satellite) Terra (satellite) Terra (EOS AM-1) is a multi-national NASA scientific research satellite in a Sun-synchronous orbit around the Earth. It is the flagship of the Earth Observing System (EOS). The name "Terra" comes from the Latin word for Earth. A naming contest was held by NASA among U.S. high school students. The winning essay was submitted by Sasha Jones of Brentwood, Missouri. The identifier "AM-1" refers to its orbit, passing over the equator in the morning. The satellite was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base on December 18, 1999, aboard an Atlas IIAS vehicle and began collecting data on February
Terra: The Nature of Our World previous podcasts. LifeOnTERRA's ("TERRA: The Nature of Our World's") website http://www.lifeonterra.com/ was launched in October 2006. This site features a new biweekly episode ready for viewing and downloading, along with its 8 seasons of documentary offerings. All videos are offered as QuickTime (.m4v). The current website was launched in September 2013 and includes many features from the previous website, with a fresh new look. The website was designed and built by Jeff Reed. Hosting for the Videos is provided by Vimeo. As - TERRA: The Nature of Our World-www.lifeonterra.com is the winner of two 2013 WEBBY awards, the People's Voice