Earth Observation
LANDSAT 8
OperationalEarth ObservationLEO
LANDSAT 8 is a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)/US Geological Survey earth observation satellite, launched on February 11, 2013 into LEO.
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Launch
- Launch date
- February 11, 2013 at 06:02 PM UTC
- Launch site
- Vandenberg SFB, USA
- Launched by
- Atlas V 401 →
- Operator
- United Launch Alliance
- Mission
- Landsat 8 (DCM)
- Launch record
- View full launch →
Orbit
- Orbit regime
- LEO
- Apoapsis
- 704 km
- Periapsis
- 702 km
- Inclination
- 98.23°
- Orbital period
- 98.83 min
Spacecraft
- Operator
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)/US Geological Survey
- Manufacturer
- Orbital Sciences Corp.
- Users
- Government
- Launch mass
- 2,782 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,512 kg
- Power
- 4,300 W
- Design lifetime
- 5 years
- Detailed purpose
- Earth Science
Identity
- COSPAR (Int'l)
- 2013-008A
- NORAD catalog №
- 39084
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner / operator
United States- Radar cross-section
- 7.1149 m²
- Status
- Operational