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Landsat D

Delta 3920 launch from Vandenberg (United States) on July 16, 1982, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

July 16, 1982 · 17:59 UTCLaunch 1982-072Launch no. 2,586 in the log
SpaceportVandenbergpad SLC2W
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyGSFCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
July 16, 1982, 17:59
Launch designation
1982-072
Mission
Landsat D
Flight name
Landsat 4
Vehicle flight ID
648/D163

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
712 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.9 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Landsat 41982-072ANORAD 13367NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterOptical imaging1,938 kgRenamed · January 1983

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.