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LANDSAT 5

NonoperationalEarth ObservationLEO

Images and senses the Earth's surface for mapping, agriculture, defense or science.

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Launch

Launch date
March 1, 1984 at 05:59 PM UTC
Launch site
Vandenberg SFB, USA
Launched by
Delta 3920 →
Operator
United States Air Force
Mission
Landsat 5
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
602 km
Periapsis
505 km
Inclination
98.07°
Orbital period
95.72 min

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
1984-021A
NORAD catalog №
14780
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesUnited States
Radar cross-section
8.406 m²
Status
Nonoperational

End of mission

Fate
No longer operational — remains in orbit as inactive.
Final status
Nonoperational