The graphics in this chart are intended to suggest some of the characteristics of the Earth and the Sun that are the objects of EOS investigations. EOS is concerned with radiation reaching the Earth from the Sun, the atmosphere that lies between the Sun and EarthΓÇÖs surface, EarthΓÇÖs surfaceΓÇôboth land and sea, and the interactions among all these elements.
The chart shows the names of EOS missions that are planned for launch in the period from 1999 to 2003. In addition there are boxes listing non-EOS missions that carry EOS instruments.
On the corresponding information pages you will see the scheduled launch dates of the missions and the expected products of the instruments that are also named.
Many other EOS and related international missions will be undertaken for at least another ten years following the launch of the missions shown on the chart.
