Earth Observation
LANDSAT 7
NonoperationalEarth ObservationLEO
LANDSAT 7 is a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)/US Geological Survey earth observation satellite, launched on April 15, 1999 into LEO.
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Launch
- Launch date
- April 15, 1999 at 06:32 PM UTC
- Launch site
- Vandenberg SFB, USA
- Launched by
- Delta II 7920-10 →
- Operator
- United States Air Force
- Mission
- Landsat 7
- Launch record
- View full launch →
Orbit
- Orbit regime
- LEO
- Apoapsis
- 682 km
- Periapsis
- 679 km
- Inclination
- 97.86°
- Orbital period
- 98.37 min
Spacecraft
- Operator
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)/US Geological Survey
- Manufacturer
- Lockheed Martin Missiles & Space
- Users
- Government
- Launch mass
- 2,101 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,200 kg
- Power
- 1,500 W
- Design lifetime
- 15 years
- Detailed purpose
- Earth Science
Identity
- COSPAR (Int'l)
- 1999-020A
- NORAD catalog №
- 25682
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner / operator
United States- Radar cross-section
- 4.5153 m²
- Status
- Nonoperational
End of mission
- Fate
- No longer operational — remains in orbit as inactive.
- Final status
- Nonoperational