Credit: NASA
When did Aura launch?
July 15, 2004
Where is Aura?
438 miles (705 km) above Earth’s surface
What does Aura do?
Aura has several instruments that work together to measure particles in the air called aerosols, ozone gas and other gases in Earth’s atmosphere. Scientists use this information to study how these gases influence changes in air quality, and their links to climate change. Aura brings up the rear in the “A-Train” satellite constellation. NASA’s “A-Train” is a group of satellites that orbit one right after the other, like train cars on a track.
Learn more about NASA’s Aura satellite.
