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SRTM
Flown aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour in February 2000, the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission measured land elevations across much of Earth. It was an international project led by NASA and the National Imagery and Mapping Agency, the predecessor of today's National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. SRTM...
apps Top SRTM Alternatives
The top alternative to SRTM in 2026 is Mars Science Laboratory (Curiosity) with a score of 9.72/10, followed by Mars 2020 (Perseverance) (9.68) and OSIRIS-REx (Bennu Sample Return) (9.66).
Mars Science Laboratory (Curiosity)
NASA's Mars Science Laboratory delivered the car-sized Curiosity rover to Gale Crater on August 6, 2012. Designed to stu...
Mars 2020 (Perseverance)
NASA's Mars 2020 mission landed Perseverance in Jezero Crater in February 2021 to investigate an ancient environment tha...
OSIRIS-REx (Bennu Sample Return)
Launched in 2016, NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission traveled to the near-Earth asteroid 101955 Bennu to collect material for lab...
STS-61 Hubble Servicing
During NASA's 1993 STS-61 mission, Space Shuttle Endeavour carried the crew and equipment for the first servicing visit...
Friendship 7 (Mercury-Atlas 6)
Friendship 7 was the Mercury capsule that carried John Glenn on NASA's Mercury-Atlas 6 mission on February 20, 1962. Lau...
ISS Expedition 1
The first resident expedition to the International Space Station launched aboard Soyuz TM-31 on October 31, 2000. NASA a...
Sentinel-2
Sentinel-2 is an Earth observation mission developed by the European Space Agency (ESA) as part of the Copernicus Progra...
Crew Dragon Demo-2 (DM-2)
Launched on May 30, 2020, Crew Dragon Demo-2 was the first crewed test flight of SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft. NASA a...
Curiosity
The Curiosity rover is a mobile science laboratory exploring Mars. Launched by NASA in 2011, it landed within Gale Crate...
Vostok 1
The Vostok 1 mission represents a pivotal moment in space exploration history. Launched by the Soviet Union in April 196...
Mercury-Atlas 6
The Mercury-Atlas 6 mission involved astronaut John Glenn orbiting Earth in 1962. This was the United States’ initial cr...
Salyut 6
The Salyut 6 was a Soviet-built orbital station operated between 1977 and 1986. Launched into Low Earth Orbit, it served...
Voskhod 2
The Voskhod 2 mission represents a pivotal moment in space exploration. Launched by the Soviet Union in 1965, it achieve...
Shenzhou 5
Shenzhou 5 was the first crewed spaceflight for China's space program, launching on October 15, 2003. The mission carrie...
Gemini 8
Gemini 8 was a crewed NASA spaceflight launched on March 16, 1966, as part of the Gemini program. Commanded by Neil Arms...
Apollo-Soyuz Test Project
The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project was a joint space mission conducted in July 1975 by the United States and the Soviet Union...
Gemini 4
Gemini 4 was a 1965 crewed spaceflight conducted by NASA as part of the Gemini program. Commanded by James McDivitt with...
Shenzhou 7
Shenzhou 7 was a Chinese crewed spaceflight launched in September 2008 as part of the Shenzhou program. Its three-person...
Voskhod 1
Voskhod 1 was a Soviet crewed space mission launched in 1964. It was the first spaceflight to carry more than one person...
Soyuz 11
Soyuz 11 was a Soviet crewed space mission launched in 1971 to support the first crewed occupation of the Salyut 1 space...
summarize Quick Comparison Summary
| Alternative | Score | vs SRTM | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.72 Brilliant | +0.52 | Compare | |
| 9.68 Brilliant | +0.48 | Compare | |
| 9.66 Brilliant | +0.46 | Compare | |
| 9.58 Brilliant | +0.38 | Compare | |
| 9.35 Excellent | +0.15 | Compare | |
| 9.30 Excellent | +0.10 | Compare | |
| 9.24 Excellent | +0.04 | Compare | |
| 9.22 Excellent | +0.02 | Compare | |
| 9.20 Excellent | Same | Compare | |
| 8.96 Great | -0.24 | Compare |
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