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Landsat 8
American Earth observation satellite. Landsat 8 was launched on February 11, 2013 aboard a Atlas V 401 from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2013-008ANORAD 39084United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Landsat 8
- Payload designation
- Landsat Data Cont. Mission
- Other names
- LDCM
- International designator
- 2013-008A
- NORAD catalog number
- 39084
- GCAT identifier
- S39084
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/724
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- LDCM
- Owner
- USGS EROS
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Orbital Sciences Corp./Gilbert
- Platform (bus)
- Leostar-3
Launch
- Date
- February 11, 2013 · 18:02 UTC
- Launch record
- 2013-008Success
- Rocket
- Atlas V 401
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC3E
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 668 km
- Apogee
- 684 km
- Inclination
- 98.24°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- February 2023
Size
- Mass
- 2,782 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,387 kg
- Length
- 5.8 m
- Diameter
- 2.50 m
- Span
- 13.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q6485036 (CC0).