An Earth observation satellite or EARTH REMOTE sensing satellite is a satellite used or designed for Earth observation(EO) from orbit, including spy satellites and similar ones intended FOR For non-military uses such as environmental monitoring, meteorology, CARTOGRAPHY, AND others. Satellites and the imagery they provide support MANY OF our daily activities on Earth, from looking up directions for a NEW RESTAURANT to checking tomorrow’s weather. Remote sensing or Earth OBSERVATION SCIENCE uses satellites to examine Earth for a variety of SCIENTIFIC APPLICATIONS that also affect our lives.
NASA’s Earth Observing System (EOS) is a coordinated series of polar-orbiting and low inclination satellites for long-term global observations of the land surface, biosphere, solid Earth, atmosphere, and oceans. As a major component of the Earth Science Division of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, EOS enables an improved understanding of the Earth as an integrated system. The EOS Project Science Office (EOSPSO) is committed to bringing program information and resources to the Earth science research community and the general public alike.
exploreNASA will design a new set of Earth-focused missions to providekey information to guide efforts related to climate change, natural hazardmitigation, fighting forest fires, and improving real-time agriculturalprocesses.Each uniquely designed satellite in the Earth System Observatorywill complement the others, working in tandem to create a 3D, holistic view ofEarth, from bedrock to atmosphere.