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Landsat LDCM

Atlas V 401 launch from Vandenberg (United States) on February 11, 2013, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

February 11, 2013 · 18:02 UTCLaunch 2013-008Launch no. 5,275 in the log
SpaceportVandenbergpad SLC3E
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyULAUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
February 11, 2013, 18:02
Launch designation
2013-008
Mission
Landsat LDCM
Flight name
Landsat 8
Vehicle flight ID
AV-035

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
167 km
Initial apogee
691 km
Inclination
92.7°
Payload mass to orbit
2.8 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
DS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Landsat 82013-008ANORAD 39084US Geological Survey EROS Data CenterOptical imaging2,782 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.