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Landsat D'

Delta 3920 launch from Vandenberg (United States) on March 1, 1984, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

March 1, 1984 · 17:59 UTCLaunch 1984-021Launch no. 2,790 in the log
SpaceportVandenbergpad SLC2W
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyGSFCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 1, 1984, 17:59
Launch designation
1984-021
Mission
Landsat D'
Flight name
Landsat 5
Vehicle flight ID
D174

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
716 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.0 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Landsat 51984-021ANORAD 14780National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationOptical imaging1,938 kgRenamed · Sep 27, 1985
UoSAT-OSCAR-111984-021BNORAD 14781University of Surrey Dept. of Electronic and Electrical Eng.Communications60 kgIn orbit

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