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EARTH RADIATION BUDGET SATELLITE [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-10-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
  • Orbital Stations
OBS

The ERBS satellite, was deployed from the Space Shuttle Challenger in October 1984 by NASA Astronaut Sally Ride and later launched by the Shuttle "Challenger" crew into a 57 degree inclination precessing orbit with a period of approximately 72 days. In addition to the ERBE scanning and nonscanning instruments, the satellite also carried the Stratospheric Aerosol Gas Experiment (SAGE II).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
  • Stations orbitales
Key term(s)
  • Satellite d'étude du bilan radiatif de la Terre
  • Satellite de mesure du bilan radiatif de la Terre

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Naves espaciales
  • Estaciones orbitales
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