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LANDSAT 8

OperationalEarth ObservationLEO

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

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Launch

Launch date
February 11, 2013 at 06:02 PM UTC
Launch site
Vandenberg SFB, USA
Launched by
Atlas V 401 →
Operator
United Launch Alliance
Mission
Landsat 8 (DCM)
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
704 km
Periapsis
702 km
Inclination
98.23°
Orbital period
98.83 min

Spacecraft

Operator
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)/US Geological Survey
Manufacturer
Orbital Sciences Corp.
Users
Government
Launch mass
2,780 kg
Dry mass
1,512 kg
Power
4,300 W
Design lifetime
5 years
Detailed purpose
Earth Science

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2013-008A
NORAD catalog №
39084
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesUnited States
Radar cross-section
7.1149 m²
Status
Operational