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Landsat 9
American Earth observation satellite. Landsat 9 was launched on September 27, 2021 aboard a Atlas V 401 from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2021-088ANORAD 49260United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Landsat 9
- International designator
- 2021-088A
- NORAD catalog number
- 49260
- GCAT identifier
- S49260
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/1031
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Landsat
- Owner
- USGS EROS
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Northrop Grumman Civil Sats. and Nat. Security Systems
- Platform (bus)
- Leostar-3
Launch
- Date
- September 27, 2021 · 18:12 UTC
- Launch record
- 2021-088Success
- Rocket
- Atlas V 401
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC3E
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 670 km
- Apogee
- 686 km
- Inclination
- 98.22°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- February 2023
Size
- Mass
- 2,710 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,390 kg
- Length
- 5.8 m
- Diameter
- 2.50 m
- Span
- 13.0 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q19838561 (CC0).