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Landsat 7
American Earth observation satellite. Landsat 7 was launched on April 15, 1999 aboard a Delta 7920-10 from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1999-020ANORAD 25682United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Landsat 7
- International designator
- 1999-020A
- NORAD catalog number
- 25682
- GCAT identifier
- S25682
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/360
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Landsat MMS
- Owner
- USGS EROS
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Lockheed Martin Space Systems/Valley Forge
- Platform (bus)
- Tiros N
Launch
- Date
- April 15, 1999 · 18:32 UTC
- Launch record
- 1999-020Success
- Rocket
- Delta 7920-10
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC2W
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 687 km
- Apogee
- 698 km
- Inclination
- 98.22°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- January 2023
Size
- Mass
- 2,101 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,979 kg
- Length
- 4.3 m
- Diameter
- 2.80 m
- Span
- 8.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q605802 (CC0).