Terra Launch Sequence

Terra launched at 1:57 p.m. EST on December 18, 1999 from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. After reaching orbit, Terra successfully deployed the solar array, performed a solid state recorder dump and deployed its high gain antenna to enable communication with other satellites. This image shows a sequence of photographs of the launch of Terra.

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NASA

Published December 18, 1999
Data acquired December 18, 1999