Orbica
UpcomingTimelineAgenciesRocketsSatellitesTrackIntel
← Satellites

Earth Observation

LANDSAT 7

NonoperationalEarth ObservationLEO

Images and senses the Earth's surface for mapping, agriculture, defense or science.

Loading…

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
2,744 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 StatesUnited States
Radar cross-section
4.5153 m²
Status
Nonoperational

End of mission

Fate
No longer operational — remains in orbit as inactive.
Final status
Nonoperational