ATLAS-1
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ATLAS-1 was a NASA Space Shuttle payload consisting of a suite of atmospheric and solar science experiments designed to study Earth's atmosphere and the Sun's influence on it.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ATLAS-3 | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Space Shuttle payload
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atmospheric science mission ⓘ solar science mission ⓘ |
| acronymFor | Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science-1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToDiscipline |
Earth science
NERFINISHED
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atmospheric physics ⓘ heliophysics ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dataUsedFor |
improving models of Earth’s atmosphere
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studying long-term changes in ozone ⓘ studying variability in solar irradiance ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Sun–Earth interactions
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atmospheric chemistry ⓘ climate-related processes ⓘ solar-terrestrial physics ⓘ |
| followedBy |
ATLAS-2
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ATLAS-3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasExperiment |
Atmospheric Trace Molecule Spectroscopy experiment
NERFINISHED
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Earth radiation budget instruments ⓘ Shuttle Solar Backscatter Ultraviolet experiment NERFINISHED ⓘ Solar Spectrum Measurement instrument ⓘ Solar Ultraviolet Spectral Irradiance Monitor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostVehicle | Space Shuttle orbiter Atlantis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inclination | about 57 degrees ⓘ |
| landingDate | 1992-04-02 ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1992-03-24 ⓘ |
| launchedOnMission | STS-45 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchSite | Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Space Shuttle Atlantis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionDuration | about 9 days ⓘ |
| missionNumberInProgram | 1 ⓘ |
| missionStatus | completed ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| partOf | Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| payloadType | pressurized Spacelab pallet payload ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
study Earth’s atmosphere
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study the Sun’s influence on Earth’s atmosphere ⓘ |
| spacecraftOrbitType | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| studies |
Earth’s middle atmosphere
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Earth’s upper atmosphere ⓘ energy balance of Earth’s atmosphere ⓘ ozone distribution ⓘ solar extreme ultraviolet radiation ⓘ solar ultraviolet radiation ⓘ solar visible radiation ⓘ trace gases in the atmosphere ⓘ |
| usesPlatform | Spacelab pallet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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ATLAS-3